tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post1531328578107434656..comments2024-02-28T11:23:42.286-06:00Comments on How To Train Your Dragon: What Do Wednesday; WhiskersCheckmark115http://www.blogger.com/profile/08875106264738444238noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-59872406589456439852016-08-27T14:38:02.117-05:002016-08-27T14:38:02.117-05:00I keep all the hair! It serves a purpose and I do...I keep all the hair! It serves a purpose and I don't show, so I leave it alone. :)Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-57936613588549208792016-07-28T15:02:43.135-05:002016-07-28T15:02:43.135-05:00I trim them just before a show, but otherwise I co...I trim them just before a show, but otherwise I completely forget about their existence. Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-25899550595851226582016-07-28T13:39:49.331-05:002016-07-28T13:39:49.331-05:00I bang C's tail a little now that he actually ...I bang C's tail a little now that he actually has one. I trim with clippers the top of his tail A LITTLE to keep it looking manageable. I mean, it's not like he's ever showing as a hunter, so braided tail is a non-thing for us. Bridle path yes. Chin yes. I'll clip hair that sticks out of the ear, but always thought clipping the ear out was kind of mean so I don't. <br /><br />Dressage horses can go either way with whiskers. I prefer the clean, clipped look and C doesn't seem to have a preference either way. That said, it's been super hot lately and he's sporting something more than 5 o'clock shadow now.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-39322966259668128452016-07-28T11:54:44.820-05:002016-07-28T11:54:44.820-05:00I used to keep my horses immaculately hairless, al...I used to keep my horses immaculately hairless, all the time. ALL the time. They never had whiskers, and for big shows I clipped at least the old man hairs out of their ears. Never their eye whiskers though, and rarely the insides of ears. But they were always clipped. I clipped legs too - from coronary band to knee/hock, they were clipped. <br />Then my horses all started to live outside, and I started to think... why am I doing this? They live out here... they need that hair. They need the leg hair. They need the whiskers. <br />So, I compromise. I don't clip anything unless we're showing in a big show, then I clip just whiskers and don an ear bonnet. Ear bonnet not only looks nice but keeps me from having to worry about hairy ears. Because I LIKE the hairless look a lot, but I'm not willing to sacrifice my horses' comfort for it. Not anymore. Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902291220984883182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-57910709223173495802016-07-28T09:51:04.191-05:002016-07-28T09:51:04.191-05:00I clip every once in a while when it gets unkempt ...I clip every once in a while when it gets unkempt lookingMicaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-35066520157760257682016-07-28T07:40:21.726-05:002016-07-28T07:40:21.726-05:00Eh - I hate how it looks, but I am slowly moving i...Eh - I hate how it looks, but I am slowly moving into the camp of leave the whiskers on. Boca doesn't seem to care either way, but the whole sensory organ argument kind of makes sense.<br /><br />As Olivia said above - that goat beard under the jaw - that's gotta go!Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348396578251983461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-42316409217360523192016-07-28T07:11:13.069-05:002016-07-28T07:11:13.069-05:00I clip it all, but I'm more neurotic about it ...I clip it all, but I'm more neurotic about it when showing. Legs (too many white markings and horsey wears boots for turnout), whiskers, under the jaw, bridle path, ears. Bang the tail, "pull" the tail (I rake it off- this is a habit from my old horse who would hold his tail out and up behind him as he worked and he'd get this awkward section of tail that wouldn't move with the rest of it). I just like the crisp look it all gives. My horse doesn't go out without his eared fly mask, and he's never had an issue finding anything. I do leave the eye whiskers unless they're curling into the eye, and even then I just trim them so they don't anymore. Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-33121952757123805512016-07-28T05:01:25.182-05:002016-07-28T05:01:25.182-05:00Keep on! Around the eyes too. I saw so many perfor...Keep on! Around the eyes too. I saw so many performance horses hurting their eyes in their stall, on anything really.<br /><br />So I am for keeping the hair on for health and safety issue ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850924536626035346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-31083697977965184712016-07-28T01:20:46.135-05:002016-07-28T01:20:46.135-05:00I'm a pretty adamant keep whiskers on sort of ...I'm a pretty adamant keep whiskers on sort of a rider. I don't think that it visually makes that much difference. Beckzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114970876099684280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-57748587291831422412016-07-28T00:07:23.258-05:002016-07-28T00:07:23.258-05:00I trim off beards but all whiskers get to stay. Tr...I trim off beards but all whiskers get to stay. Trim a bridle path and I will scissor ear tufts if they stick out. However I've got Arabians and they naturally seem to shed their faces bald until winter...hammerhorseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07144749417680923288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-53874310835080109732016-07-27T20:57:38.257-05:002016-07-27T20:57:38.257-05:00Keep. Eventers don't care, and even a lot of t...Keep. Eventers don't care, and even a lot of the upper level riders keep theirs (hi michael Jung and I think Lainey). I used to clip them, but noticed an increase in face cuts when I did... so I stopped for good. Tasteofarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614823695991034074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-76139765943467077062016-07-27T20:57:08.322-05:002016-07-27T20:57:08.322-05:00Keep. Eventers don't care, and even a lot of t...Keep. Eventers don't care, and even a lot of the upper level riders keep theirs (hi michael Jung and I think Lainey). I used to clip them, but noticed an increase in face cuts when I did... so I stopped for good. Tasteofarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614823695991034074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-7228964641839877342016-07-27T20:32:23.298-05:002016-07-27T20:32:23.298-05:00I posted about this a while back, so it's prob...I posted about this a while back, so it's probably no surprise, but I do not clip whiskers or ear hair. They serve an actual purpose (it's illegal in several European countries to clip the whiskers because they're considered a sensory organ!) and clipping them off DOESN'T serve an actual purpose, so to me that's a no-brainer. I do like the event horse tail (clipped, not pulled), but not banged super short... I like to leave more length so they can still swat all the flies. I scissor the mane, my horses don't really like pulling so it's not worth it to me. When I see an unclipped horse at a show I don't think "omg, tacky", I think "yay, this person gets it! bravo!".The $900 fb ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123067982715868323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-3669776123221004332016-07-27T19:51:43.750-05:002016-07-27T19:51:43.750-05:00I used to show Morgans/Saddlebreds at breed shows ...I used to show Morgans/Saddlebreds at breed shows so I was a DIE HARD REMOVE ALL THE HAIR. Since switching to dressage about 15 years ago, I have slowly let go of my OCD. Now Hampton just gets his chin hairs cleaned up, a bridle path and I shave his little white socks to help keep them clean. I don't touch his whiskers anymore, and not really his ears unless they are large chunks sticking out.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609268980526224486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-90054513132993882742016-07-27T17:11:25.079-05:002016-07-27T17:11:25.079-05:00I used to always clip ears and face. When I starte...I used to always clip ears and face. When I started Eventing I couldn't get on board with pulled or clipped tails... Banging was enough for me. Now I will bang the tail but I have found myself leaving the whiskers lately. I don't think it's torture to cut them off but laziness has gotten the best of me. Hillary (equestrian at hart)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04096685013946390911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-38647561573386364492016-07-27T13:04:08.750-05:002016-07-27T13:04:08.750-05:00I clip them. They live in stalls and paddocks with...I clip them. They live in stalls and paddocks with food and water provided. They don't need to seek out grass amid brambles. I really just dislike whiskered faces. Although whiskers bother me less than goat beards. Hair under the jawline gets shaved no matter what.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-88978944308366101442016-07-27T11:59:25.829-05:002016-07-27T11:59:25.829-05:00I've always clipped... I know it's big not...I've always clipped... I know it's big not to clip though and I've had a BM tell me that he won't be able to find his food or water without whiskers... Okay. I don't keep them clipped regularly though. I'll clip a couple days before a show or a clinic... Sometimes I don't. I feel like it's okay either way but that's just me!Madeline C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14246076712179468308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-52449689796287640012016-07-27T11:12:29.738-05:002016-07-27T11:12:29.738-05:00I keep them, much the chagrin, annoyance, and disg...I keep them, much the chagrin, annoyance, and disgust of my trainer. I lovingly refer to my mare as "the bearded lady." They few times I've trimmed--immediate cuts on her face. I am sure they get used to not having the whiskers if you do it on the regular, but since I only used to do it for the odd show it always seemed to have an impact. Anyway, I think whiskers are adorable. Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18160063682866958946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-65869452016678288572016-07-27T09:20:19.789-05:002016-07-27T09:20:19.789-05:00Yeah I would have to say my practice stems from mo...Yeah I would have to say my practice stems from mostly laziness but also the fact that B hates it and doesn't stand perfectly still. Plus, I'm just hoping keeping them prevents his silly self from face bashing as frequently but I'm beginning to see that it hasn't made a difference hahah! I never really noticed a difference for yanks either. Truly just justifying my laziness a bit Checkmark115https://www.blogger.com/profile/08875106264738444238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1557992152073605177.post-8865128772790067062016-07-27T09:05:11.894-05:002016-07-27T09:05:11.894-05:00I clip them, doesn't negatively impact my hors...I clip them, doesn't negatively impact my horse in any way that I can notice.L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.com