I have just been reading Horse & rider mag and there is a piece about showing and show prep, now I knew that horses had feather, mane and ears clipped but I am shocked to see the lovely horses in the photo's having whiskers and even the guard hairs around their eyes clippered off.
Further research shows that it is illegal in some european countries, so why do we still chop off our horses sensitive whiskers/guard hairs? Is it purely aesthetic?
I'm not trying to start an argument here or a clip vs unclipped thread I just cannot for the life of me understand why someone would deprive a horse of those important hairy bits? Have to say the pictures in the magazine I thought the 'before' photo's were much much nicer than the shaven 'after' pics. But then I am a big fan of eau naturel anyway.
Further research shows that it is illegal in some european countries, so why do we still chop off our horses sensitive whiskers/guard hairs? Is it purely aesthetic?
I'm not trying to start an argument here or a clip vs unclipped thread I just cannot for the life of me understand why someone would deprive a horse of those important hairy bits? Have to say the pictures in the magazine I thought the 'before' photo's were much much nicer than the shaven 'after' pics. But then I am a big fan of eau naturel anyway.