How Do You Groom A Horse For Western Pleasure Classes?
A great deal of preparation and training goes into the showing Arabian horses in Western Pleasure. Although it is exciting, it is not easy grooming the horse to be ready. Because the best groomed are often the winners, grooming the horse is an important step. Here’s how to groom an Arabian for a Western Pleasure Class. Begin with a well-conditioned, well trained and spotlessly clean horse. If your horse is not in good condition, and does not know his cues expertly, then you might as well not waste your time or money. You must also apply a lot of time shampooing and conditioning the mane and tail. A show horse takes a lot of time and work. Using the number 10 blade, body clip the entire horse. Use great care on the legs because any errors will show up. A number 40 blade should be used on the face, ears and bridlepath. The bridlepath should be clipped at least 6 inches long and up to 12 inches long, depending on the length of neck on your horse. Western Classes want to see a lot of neck.
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