Horse Trimming -
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Depending on the breed, you may be required to "tidy up" your horse to achieve the required show turnout. For example, the heels, whiskers, hairs under the jaw line, inside the ears and feather from the backs of the legs.
Trimming up the back of the legs should be done on an angle - cutting straight across will result in unsightly lines.
Remove a small section of mane behind the ears known as the "bridle path" so that the bridle sits comfortably against the horse's head. This should be no wider than the headpiece of the bridle or it will look artificial and spoil the topline of your horse.
Native Breeds
It is very tempting to overdo it with the scissors, particularly if your horse or pony has very wild and woolly hair. But for some breeds such as Native Classes (also known as Mountain and Moorland) excessive "tinkering" of the appearance is not permitted as it is deemed to spoil the look of the horse.
Native breeds should be well groomed but as natural as possible in appearance (a little discreet tidying up is permitted and necessary but shouldn't be obvious).
We recommend checking first with the Show Secretary or Breed Society if in doubt to ensure you present your horse correctly.
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