LeneHorse
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My girl has a lovely long thick tail just above fetlocks - only sad thing it that its white (well yellowish brown usually - yuk)
How long do you keep your horses tails?
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Chex
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I imagine Chex tail must be almost touching the ground by now, I did trim it last May though
, up to about his fetlocks. I don't see the point in cutting it, the longer for the flies the better. Besides, its all dreadlocked lol (that makes me sound like a terrible owner
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FMM
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I think that long tails (even on dressage horses) make the horse look unbalanced when they are plaited. M&Ms and natives/traditionals are fine with long tails. Anything else looks wrong. Seriously - even half an inch can make a difference to the look of a horse. If you look at Bob the Cob on the left of my siggie, don't you think he would look a bit odd with a long flowing tail?
And for those of you who have long tails to help with the flies, what about your poor horse dragging a wet muddy tail around with him, laying against his hind legs and making them all damp and nasty as well!
In the show ring, if a pro has their horse with a slightly longer tail, eveyrone assume they are trying to cover something up ...
And for those of you who have long tails to help with the flies, what about your poor horse dragging a wet muddy tail around with him, laying against his hind legs and making them all damp and nasty as well!
In the show ring, if a pro has their horse with a slightly longer tail, eveyrone assume they are trying to cover something up ...
TGM
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And for those of you who have long tails to help with the flies, what about your poor horse dragging a wet muddy tail around with him, laying against his hind legs and making them all damp and nasty as well!
[/ QUOTE ] With my retired mare I chop her tail short in the winter to keep it out of the mud and then let it grow long in the summer to help with the flies!
And for those of you who have long tails to help with the flies, what about your poor horse dragging a wet muddy tail around with him, laying against his hind legs and making them all damp and nasty as well!
[/ QUOTE ] With my retired mare I chop her tail short in the winter to keep it out of the mud and then let it grow long in the summer to help with the flies!
LauraBR
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I like my horses tail to fall about halfway between his hock and fetlock.
Not a fan of very long tails.
Not a fan of very long tails.
Prancing1
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all of mine have long manes and tails! khans an arab apache is a british spotted and crystal is a dales pony, they all look better with the natural look.