Showing turnout for yearlings

[appylass]

A friend has asked me to ask this question and I thought 'Breeding' would be the best place. My friend has a hunter-type yearling and is hoping to show him in hand this summer. We are not sure if it would be correct to pull his tail or plait it? His mane will be plaited. I know adults would have their tails pulled but I'm sure I've seen youngsters with plaited tails or was that just foals?

Thak you in advance for any advice

 

[rocketdog69]

My youngster will be shown this year in 2yr old hunter classes. The showing yard he is going to asked me did I want his tail plaited or pulled. He has a good tail so I said plaited. Not aware that it makes a difference but I think babies look better fully plaited when they have a good tail!

 

[toffeesmarty]

Either is ok. A lot of people prefer plaiting a yearling.

 

[Kenniford]

I have always plaited foals and yearlings tails and pulled tails 2yrs and over.

 

[appylass]

Brilliant! Thank you all for your helpful replies, it 'feels' a lot kinder to plait so that's great

 

[Emily99]

Ours are pulled... although technically they're scissored! Takes a bit of practice to get it right tho.

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

I pulled Missys for Balmoral as a yearling and as a 2 year old , This year I will be pulling .

I personally think it looks better pulled .

Col x

Edited to say , You can always use a smart tail rake , Does not hurt in the slightest and takes all of 10 mins to do .

 

[zizz]

I'm the same I always use a tial rake, seems to me it takes so long to get them clean and plaited in the mornings, why wast etime plaiting their tails?

 

[appylass]

Thank you Colleen and Zizz, I'd not thought of a tail rake! I will pass this on to my friend. Thanks again for your help everyone

 

[toffeesmarty]

I agree tail rakes are wonderful and give a brilliant finish.
However, I'd still rather plait a youngster as until they get a full length tail I think its unfair to thin out what they do. Personal choice.

 

[TangoCurly]

Does this also apply to a sports horse yearling, ie should i be plaiting Curly's tail and mane rather than pulling the tail?

Thanks (and sorry for hijacking the post).