Trimming - I know it's "wrong" but.... HELP!

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I took my mare to her 1st show in September (she was an angel bless her) bathed but untrimmed and she looked like a hairy mongrel compared to others in the class.

Also I've been spying at county level shows this summer and a fair few of the native ponies have definitely had some scissor action (jawline and ears).

Is a bit of trimming allowed?? If so how much is too much as I can get a bit scissor happy....

[jap]

I don't and don't feel the need for it but I know some do, we do ok as we are.

[zeldalithgow]

I wouldn't if you get scissor happy best not to get them in your hand lol lol, it's easy to end up with unnatural look in my opinion

[mickey]

We dont but find ours are looking hairy by September. Rory was fully clipped for countryside live bar head and legs (some pics in horsey chat). The only trimming I did bar the clip was I did take the ends off his ear fluff and they looked ridiculous!

[harveydales]

Difficult one! I'm not a showing person and agree with the others, best to leave untrimmed for showing but I know a lot of people do. As mine work hard at other disciplines I do trim and clip for their own comfort and health but I really can't advise on what's best for showing. In theory, I don't see why it should matter and any judge worth their salt should be able to see what's going on under all that hair.