do u cut ur horses whiskers??

[sallypops]

as title really, do u cut them off?? just went onto the solocomb website an downloaded a video, and it showed someone cuttin off some whiskers??

 

[Eira]

I clip Sol's otherwise she looks like a cat !

 

[Super_Kat]

Yep, I buy packs of 10 tesco value disposable razors (26p

) and shave Olympics otherwise he looks like a walrus

 

[YorksG]

We don't as they need them IMHO to feel their way around (can't see the end of their nose) ours manage to get enough nicks out as it is.

 

[DiablosGold]

Only for showing, they are there for a purpose and I don't notice them.

 

[Eira]

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Yep, I buy packs of 10 tesco value disposable razors (26p

) and shave Olympics otherwise he looks like a walrus

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Sol has her own pink venus vibrance

She's the laughing stock of the barn

 

[jesterfaerie]

I have always kept the whistkers on all of my horses/ponies.
They are there for a reason and I would like to keep it that way.

 

[Super_Kat]

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Yep, I buy packs of 10 tesco value disposable razors (26p

) and shave Olympics otherwise he looks like a walrus

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Sol has her own pink venus vibrance

She's the laughing stock of the barn

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I was so closeto getting him a pink venus but I couldn't justify the price! I go through 2 disposabale ones every shave...........He has some serious whiskerage going on

 

[dozzie]

Only if i am showing. Otherwise no. I agree they are there for a reason.

 

[stormyhorse]

I cut off Storms whiskers, for showing purposes.

 

[checkmate1]

Only for showing, and even them I dont cut them off entirely, just to about 2cm long.

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

no never, i think they are there for a reason

plus i love hairy horses, whiskers and all

 

[DuckToller]

No, I never cut them off, and in fact I am sure I read somewhere that in one country in Europe it is actually illegal to cut them off! They help the horse to feel when he is grazing and moving about so unless you are showing, leave them be

 

[moneypit1]

I shaved Fly's for the first time a while back and he has cut himself loads of times since! x

 

[sallypops]

its very interesting to hear ur responses cause i would never thought about cuttin off my horses whiskers, it doesn't seem right to do that lol!! but fair enough for showing purposes

 

[destiny11]

Also think they are there for a reason. If a showing judge is going to mark me down for not cutting them then I think that is quite sad

 

[MistletoeMegan]

Horses with no whiskers don't go bump in the night.

 

[Persephone]

Star had no whiskers when I got her, so we had to go through the stubbly phase as they were growing out!

I always leave whiskers on personally.

 

[Shilasdair]

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Horses with no whiskers don't go bump in the night.

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I disagree.
I think horses with no whiskers go bump in the night. And in the day. And in their stable. Etc.
Cutting them off could be viewed as the equivalent of blinding them...as they feel rather than see.
So I don't - and aren't showing judges backward if they don't know that?!
S

 

[ladyt25]

I have known some people who have cut the horses whiskers and then the horse has bashed it's nose on the bucket when feeding as they cannot feel the bottom! I think they should be left on. I wouldn't touch my horses' ones they are there for purpose!

 

[MistletoeMegan]

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Horses with no whiskers don't go bump in the night.

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I disagree.
I think horses with no whiskers go bump in the night. And in the day. And in their stable. Etc.
Cutting them off could be viewed as the equivalent of blinding them...as they feel rather than see.
So I don't - and aren't showing judges backward if they don't know that?!
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Ok, ok, I should've said 'Of the countless horses I've known with no whiskers, none have ever gone bump in the night'

Thats not to say I don't disagree with it though - I don't the whiskers off mine as I just don't see the need, he is still gorgeous with whiskers

However seeing as he is prone to stepping onto things/himself/falling/generally bashing himself maybe by some perverse logic if I cut them off he would be fine?

 

[kerilli]

i don't cut them off, agree with others - they're there for a reason. it's rubbish that they look "better" without them.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

I cut my mares off when showing..............funnily enough she still manages to eat and not walk into things without them!!!!

 

[lilym]

yes for showing, otherwise i don't bother! i have a hogged cob who, at the mo is totally in the rough, whiskas and all, until i get my blades back that is!!
i have never seen them bump into things either.

 

[reddie]

no i don't as i also think they are there for a purpose

 

[Mbronze]

Mine always has hers trimmed, i disagree with it being said it 'blinds' them. They have other senses aswell..

 

[vicm2509]

I shave Baron off for apperance, think it looks tidier in comps.

I do leave the ones on around his eyes though. Baron has never cut himself on his face so I peronally dont think it makes much difference to him.

 

[Nudibranch]

Nope and quite honestly I wouldn't even for showing. They're hardly offensive.

 

[charlottenicol]

NO, by whiskers do you also mean a 'tash cause he grows a lovley one but grazes it off in the summer

 

[Weezy]

No, absolutely not and my YO used to do my horses behind my back as she hates them

I gave her an earful! I am the only person on my yard to leave them, but I think it is because we always left them in Spain as it helped to discourage sand colic (if/when horses were turned out it was in the sand arenas and if there were no whiskers they ate closer to the ground...if that makes sense!)