Traditional and trimming!

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superted1989

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As Markie is shown as a 'traditional' cob, it's my understanding that all hair is left undisturbed. This Sunday, we're off to a show that has Equifest/BSPA qualifiers and, as it's the same price to enter those classes as it is for 'normal' classes, thought we could have a little go and see how he gets on against the more serious competitor.
I went onto the BSPA website jus for a look to see what they say about how his 'type' should be turned out. It says moustaches can be trimmed but nothing about ear hair! Markie's ear hair sticks out about 3 inches and I'm itching to take the scissors to it!
Would any of you knowledgable folk know if ear hair can be removed from a traditional, heavy, gypsy cob?
Thanks in advance
 
Hi, we have a two year old traditional , we are relatively new to showing this type and were told to take all chin hair/beard off and trim the ears (flat trim rather than inside), as well as any straggly hairs round his neck, so you can see the head definition against all the mane! we left his whiskers on, although there are some that take everything facial off, we have done quite well in chaps classes and qualified for TOYS so must be ok Lol!:o
 
I take the sticky out bits from his ears but beards should be left...basically any trimming should look like they've never been trimmed. I take the long hairs from under his elbows off
And the hair that sticks OUTSIDE his ears. Trimming a Traddy at all is kinda a no no so if someone can see you've done it, you've done it wrong....
 
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