Hello,
I'm hopefully getting my first horse soon (woohoo!) and I hope to show him in dressage. But I have a question about braiding: Are "Diamond Braids" acceptable for lower levels of dressage? I think they're also called Lattice Braids or Spanish Braids...Anyway, like the horse in this picture: http://www.arab-sporthorse.com/images/groomi3small.jpg .
The Haflinger I am getting a has a nice thick mane, and I couldn't do the tiny hunter braids without thinning it considerably, which would kind of take away from one of the breed's characteristics...so are these braids okay for dressage shows in the US? Anybody? Also, do most people braid tails for lower level (like 1st, 2nd) dressage shows? Thanks!
I'm hopefully getting my first horse soon (woohoo!) and I hope to show him in dressage. But I have a question about braiding: Are "Diamond Braids" acceptable for lower levels of dressage? I think they're also called Lattice Braids or Spanish Braids...Anyway, like the horse in this picture: http://www.arab-sporthorse.com/images/groomi3small.jpg .
The Haflinger I am getting a has a nice thick mane, and I couldn't do the tiny hunter braids without thinning it considerably, which would kind of take away from one of the breed's characteristics...so are these braids okay for dressage shows in the US? Anybody? Also, do most people braid tails for lower level (like 1st, 2nd) dressage shows? Thanks!