Cutting a straight tail. . .tips

[Flint12]

I can never cut my boys tail straight. . .

has anyone got any tips on how to cut it striaght ?

thanks

 

[Maisy]

I use clippers when I clip my mare!!

 

[scotsmare]

My OH (who I swear has OCD tendencies - but that's another story

) once took the spirit level to the bottom of my daughters show ponys tail.....

I usually get the horse standing on a level surface and hold the tail together and cut straight across - depends on how good your own judgement of straight is though!

 

[hadfos]

I was told to tie the tail tight with baler band lift up and cut straight across with very sharp scissors,apparently it makes the tail fall at the natural angle when horse is holding it???how true it is i have no idea as i just use my trimmers,lol

 

[SmokingBabe]

I ask someone to stick their arm under their dock to create a natural tail carriage and I cut it as straight as I can using long, very sharp scissors!

 

[LauraBR]

I just hold the all the tail in one hand near the top, run my hand all the way down to the bottom where I want to cut, and cut across while holding it in my fist.

 

[PaintboxEDT]

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I just hold the all the tail in one hand near the top, run my hand all the way down to the bottom where I want to cut, and cut across while holding it in my fist.

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same here

 

[Tinker_Belle]

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I ask someone to stick their arm under their dock to create a natural tail carriage and I cut it as straight as I can using long, very sharp scissors!

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As above ^^^.

One short, sharp, quick cut straight across. The faster you cut the more likely it is to be straight. If there's any wispy bits there really won't be that many. Razor sharp straightness

 

[Evadiva1514]

I always use clippers to bang my horses tails. Never seem to have any scissors that are sharp enough on the yard to cut them straight, whereas clippers always seem 'man' enough for the job in hand.

 

[Flint12]

ooo ok. . .well i shall have a go When i can get my hands on some scissors. . .her comes Edward scissor hands hehe

 

[apkelly01]

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I ask someone to stick their arm under their dock to create a natural tail carriage and I cut it as straight as I can using long, very sharp scissors!

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Also agree

 

[chillidragon]

Garden shears

. Erm, like others, run hand down from dock to ideal trimming point, grab it tight, brandish scissors at it and hack away, then snip off the ones that somehow escaped and spend the next hour perfecting it, making it wonky, resculpting, making it wonky again, and before you know it, she's got an eighteenth century hunter's trim going on.

 

[apkelly01]

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Garden shears

. Erm, like others, run hand down from dock to ideal trimming point, grab it tight, brandish scissors at it and hack away, then snip off the ones that somehow escaped and spend the next hour perfecting it, making it wonky, resculpting, making it wonky again, and before you know it, she's got an eighteenth century hunter's trim going on.

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Been there done that and cut my finger while trying to get a close finish!

 

[Donkeymad]

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I ask someone to stick their arm under their dock to create a natural tail carriage and I cut it as straight as I can using long, very sharp scissors!

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Another for this method

 

[mintaka04]

I never seem to have a spare pair of hands, so use a rolled-up towel under the tail to hold it at the right level.