This message is from: "Julie Will" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No....it is just stating what is preferred. It would not make sense to give a horse a low evaluation score based upon what was done or not done to it's body or facial hairs. The evaluation scores are based upon the overall quality of the animal, not cosmetics. At a horse show, cosmetics (correct grooming presentation) could be a factor in placement. We have a young lady near us who shows a Fjord in 4H, and was marked down for cutting the whiskers around the muzzle. The judge was aware of "preferred" grooming for Fjords.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 2:10 AM Subject: All or none ? > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In a message dated 00-04-17 21:26:01 EDT, you write: > > << > The Judges Rule book and the Evaluation Handbook both state the PREFERRED > grooming, which includes leaving the muzzle and eye whiskers, neaten up the > ears and "goat hairs" under the chin to the jaw, and neaten the fetlocks, > if desired. The Evaluation Handbook states that horses will NOT be > penalized if fully clipped >> > > I dont get it. So, if you fully body clip off all hairs, you wont be > penalized, but if you trim the long whiskers and eye boingys, you will? > Lisa
