Any else think that pinwheels are ugly?

[Misty_Me]

Sorry! I forgot I posted this! The purpose of a pinwheel in hunters is to draw attention to the horse's butt. Pinwheels are not used in dressage, jumpers, equitation, Arabians, and Morgans. In those areas a folded braid is appropriate. In Arabs and Morgans, it's just because of how the horses carry themselves, it's just too much going on. I still hate them. I always showed with a folded braid, because I just couldn't get over the pinwheels. I was never a fan of my horse looking like a lollipop was sticking out of its rear end!

[Melanie]

Sorry! I forgot I posted this! The purpose of a pinwheel in hunters is to draw attention to the horse's butt. Pinwheels are not used in dressage, jumpers, equitation, Arabians, and Morgans. In those areas a folded braid is appropriate. In Arabs and Morgans, it's just because of how the horses carry themselves, it's just too much going on. I still hate them. I always showed with a folded braid, because I just couldn't get over the pinwheels. I was never a fan of my horse looking like a lollipop was sticking out of its rear end!

Oh I think it looks very nice. I have a Irish Cob called Tinker
She had a very long hair. Where do you learn this?

[Misty_Me]

Oh I think it looks very nice. I have a Irish Cob called Tinker
She had a very long hair. Where do you learn this?

My mom showed internationally in jumpers. She did her own grooming.

[4liz2]

I always liked a simpler pull up...more classy, & easier to keep nice
but some trainers & owners think they're fancier and more professional
some just do it to be different...can't tell jumping a course though...unless it unravels like I've seen a million times!

was a cache fade that stuck like...bad..."call tag braids"

just braid quick & tight ...
I don't like the thick euro braids either!

Hunters should show themselves with elbow grease & simplicity!

[Misty_Me]

Exactly! My mom taught me to braid adding no more than about 9 hairs when you do the add-in part of the plait on the tail. She was kinda picky. Lol, it was good for me though. My horses always had a habit of trying to rub their tails out the week before the show, which made braiding rather difficult. I'm guessing the reason behind the thicker braids is that no one bothers to braid anymore, and paying for a professional to do it is pretty expensive. So they're just doing a bad job of it. It'll phase out soon, the same way neon chaps in western pleasure did.

[nuk]

egad whoever came up with that thing!? i used to show hunter and wouldn't be caught dead with that thing sticking outta my horses tail. why not add some bright pink ribbon to tie it off...

seriously, that just looks bad.

[Misty_Me]

egad whoever came up with that thing!? i used to show hunter and wouldn't be caught dead with that thing sticking outta my horses tail. why not add some bright pink ribbon to tie it off...

seriously, that just looks bad.

Lol!!! I love it!

[country groomer]

I think that a bright pink ribbon would make it look better, who in the world thought of doing up the tail that way, we just used to tuck the access up under the tail, but our horses didnt have long tails like they do now, they were shortened to just below the hocks, so it made it easier to finish the tail. No I do not like the pinwheel

[I Care]

I want to hear this answer!

BTW, how did you get your pictures to post like that? Everyone else either has a link to their picts or you have to click to see the larger size.

[4pawssake]

I don't know any of the horse lingo, actually I'm terrfied of horses. I did manage to get myself a really nice client with two shetland ponies, I just trim their mane now and then. They're the cutest things. The mare is "in foal", I think that's how you word it. Not just up the stump for these guys. lol
Have to say, I love that pinwheel!