Show pony questions!!

[Athena055]

1. Are some show ponies body clipped < sorry if it's a silly question!
2. whats the different between a show pony, riding pony and show hunter pony?

Thanks in advanced

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

1. yes most show ponies are clipped.

2. show ponies & riding ponies are the same thing. Show hunter ponie are chunkier.

 

[Dizzydancer]

As ekw said.
Also at higher levels a lot of ponies are dyed with just for men or similar and that's what gives the smooth finish!

 

[mcnaughty]

Do you mean clipped in the summer or winter? No, they are not clipped in the summer. In fact their producers spend hours grooming, strapping and rugging to encourage a fine summer coat - clipping it would ruin it! Riding ponies are very fine (imagine shrunk TB) and therefore have a very fine coat in the summer. Show Hunters are only very slightly heavier built - lets say the difference between TB Derby winner and TB Cheltenham gold cup winner! Again, I have never seen one of these clipped in the summer, in fact the only horses I have ever seen clipped showing in the summer are some cobs. I also assume you mean the body and not the legs, ears, whiskers etc - that is a whole different argument that can be found somewhere on here in the archive!!

Take a look at the following web sites for more info on different types of animals... ES photography, fred the cat and equinational.

 

[Athena055]

Thanks all, I meant in the winter!!!! What I was saying is that are they clipped all over in winter?

 

[mcnaughty]

I suppose it depends on what they are doing through the winter ie will they get too hot, but I saw a photo of a top show pony where it only had a bib clip and 1/2 the head ie up to the bridle line. Difficult to explain but the bib went up behind the ears, took out the ears and half the head - looked very very smart.