I'm 31, mine is just below shoulder length. Every spring I get it cut "just long enough that I can still put it in a ponytail". The ponytail goes under the helmet, above the ring, no damage. In winter I grow it longer to keep me warm. Mine's really thick and I have a lot of it, it looks terrible if I don't blow dry it, which is a pain. I keep thinking if it were short it'd be less time consuming, but I don't like the way I look when it's short, too boyish on me. When I was in my 20's I had it down to my bum. Would braid it when doing anything active. The super long hair made me look really young, which is not a good thing for my work, so I cut it to shoulder blade length. Unless it was super short, it'd drive me nuts if I couldn't put it in a ponytail for actvities.

The alpacas are adorable!