Caring for a horse with a long mane and tail is a specialised job. What are the best ways to care for the long hair of your Spanish Horse?

What we have experienced - photos - videos - and how we handle an Andalusian horse with a long mane and tail.

Braiding an andalusian mane some useful video shots

The 'show-stopper'from the Feria del Caballo Jerez, 2006. Is this the longest mane you've seen?

The site is full of photos - Pure Spanish horses, Lusitano - all the Andalusians. Many with long manes and tails - though nothing quite like this.

There are over 100 pages on the site, and its growing monthly.

Iberian horses - videos, photos and a great deal of resource information about the Pure Spanish horses in Spain, and the Lusitano horses of Portugal.

Long Mane in the Pure Spanish Horse

He has been a site stopper too - everyone who sees him has comments and questions.

• He IS unusual - even in this world of long haired horses.
• Yes, he HAS trodden on it. Not long ago, they cut 10cm - 4 inches off.
• People here care for long manes and tails as a part of everyday management, so this just means a bit more of the standard work.