| Author | Message | ||
     Joe Hodgson Member Username: Joehodgson Post Number: 15 Registered: 07-2010 |
Plaiting a mane does not effect anyone’s presentation in any class but it looks much nicer plaited. It's whether you wish to plate up your horses mane but it is not necessary | ||
| Diane Phillips Member Username: Dianephillips Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2010 |
Sorry I did mean presentation marks in the dressage phase not actual marks for the movements. | ||
| Patti Atkinson Member Username: Pattia Post Number: 4 Registered: 03-2007 |
Dianne - Plaiting or not should not make a difference to the DRESSAGE mark, although it could well make a difference to the presentation mark. Judges training - Guidelines for Presentation (2010) state -"Manes, if not plaited, should be level, and lie flat". I do agree that a 'clean limbed' animal, even if not plaited, should have its heels trimmed. | ||
| Diane Phillips Member Username: Dianephillips Post Number: 1 Registered: 06-2010 |
From experience and talking to judges, it seems to be correct to have clipped/trimmed legs if plaited (any turnout). In my opinion, unless you have a native or a cute person with a tidy mane, ie Gypsy,neat plaiting improves the look of a turnout and can gain valuable marks in dressage. | ||
| Janet Pilling Member Username: Janetp Post Number: 11 Registered: 03-2007 |
I would for a Hackney - I don't remove Gypsy's as he is an Irish cob and he suits them. Natives can get away with it but anything with a bit of blood should be trimmed and plaited. | ||
| Joe Hodgson Member Username: Joehodgson Post Number: 14 Registered: 07-2010 |
Would you clip/trim a hackneys feather on legs for HDT? |