Silly question, but gotta ask: those reining horses manes?

[roseymare]

@Palm Beach

And shiny belt buckles.

And those 100x hats and Rios boots that aren’t chump change.

[bugsynskeeter]

@Plumcreek

During the individual finals today Rosanne Sternberg said it was a Lusitano, or mostly Luisitano.

It was Rosanne’s sister Francesca who was doing the commentary.

[Plumcreek]

@bugsynskeeter

It was Rosanne’s sister Francesca who was doing the commentary.

Are you sure? Because the female commentator in the individual finals joked that one of the lower seeded finals riders had scored higher than her, and it was Doug’s wife who competed.

[bugsynskeeter]

@Plumcreek

Are you sure? Because the female commentator in the individual finals remarked that one of the first riders had at least scored higher than her, and it was Doug’s wife who competed.

I work for Rosanne. Francesca is married to Doug. Rosanne hasn’t shown in several years.

[Plumcreek]

@bugsynskeeter

I work for Rosanne. Francesca is married to Doug. Rosanne hasn’t shown in several years.

Yes, you are right. Am watching the second half of the individual, and it is Francesca. All these years, I thought Rosanne was married to Doug, oops.

[bugsynskeeter]

@Plumcreek

Yes, you are right. Am watching the second half of the individual, and it is Francesca. All these years, I thought Rosanne was married to Doug, oops.

lol - no worries. The did mention Rosanne several times, so it could get confusing. I just know their voices so well from working with Rosanne.

[MikeD1954]

@rockonxox

You aren’t the first to ever ask this question Some horses just grow manes that are long and thick and lovely. https://www.top5reviewers.com/best-horse-saddle/

@skrgirl

Anyone with a clue about reining knows how to properly trim it, but yes, the ones that really sit hard and then back too quickly will occasionally will step on it. This is why (smart) reiners don’t use fake tails. And so many now cross over to ranch horse, and they are forbidden in ranch horse. No one in my area uses them. I have never seen the McCutcheons or Fappani sporting a fake tail, and they are the best of the best.

No one in my area uses fake tails either.

I didn’t even know that they were still so widely used!

Like rockon said, some just grow nice thick manes - and I think proper care definitely helps with that.