So, I'm getting ready to take confirmation photos of our 2 year old AQHA Stallion. He's an all working line quarter horse and has a beautiful long mane and tail. My dilemma is: Do I clip a bridle path for the photos or leave it :/ ... I know, it shouldn't be this hard. I just can't decide! haha.. opinions please? ... if it helps, there are some photos of him as a yearling on our website: Our Stallion -
I'm also a fan of bridle paths, I think they add a tidy appearance to the horse For stock horses; I enjoy a nice short bridle path, it helps show off their nice necks and clean throat latches and like I said, really just tidies up their look. Gaited horses/fine boned I like the long bridle paths, makes them look more elegant ^_^
I'd clip a bridle path, but only big enough for the widest piece of equipment you use on him to lay flat, you can always make it bigger, but you have to wait for his mane to grow out to get a smaller one.
Also, just fyi at two he's still a stud colt, he can't (properly) be called a stallion until he reaches physical maturity at about 5.
Thank you everyone I will be clipping him a nice little bridle path.. I appreciate all of your opinions.
PaintedShanty: I will make sure to reference him as a stud colt and not a stallion However, I will keep him listed as "our stallion" on our website due to our intended future with him
If its a working lines i wouldnt clip it. I dont like bridle paths. Let it be natural and dont clip it.
I have not bought horse because they had a big bridle path.
I second this. While I see the practicality of it, I think they look silly when no bridle/halter is on.. Just a big chunk of missing mane. When I took a few lessons when I first bought my horse, she clipped a bridle path. I told myself it will grow back, and I'm not going to ever cut one again (Unless I get around to showing and it's required).
I am a fan of all natural when it comes to horses. But I do always cut about an inch of a bridle path, enough to fit a halter or bridle. I never like to cut more than that.
I vote for bridle path! It would look so nice. Especially with the halter on. Please post pics! I would love to see your horse conformation pics! Thanks! And feel fre to add me as a contact! HorseCrazyGirlForever
Horsecrazygirlforever - Thank you! I will make sure and post pictures very soon I'm excited to get some new ones! My little man turns 2 today! It seems only appropriate to get some birthday pictures .. i added you to my contacts too
I don't do bridle paths on my horses. I think of a horse wearing a bridle as a person wearing a headband. I think it would be a lot more comfortable with hair underneath it than with the stubble being rubbed the wrong way. I've heard a lot of guys with buzz cuts say they hate it when someone rubs their hair. I don't like the look of a bridle path, either.
I do bridle paths! I personally think they look attractive.
I fold my horse's ear back and make it that long, because that's how I've always done it.
For my Shetlands, I do a longer one. About 5 inches long.
This is not my pic or my horse, (got it from google) but this is about what the bridle paths look like on them.
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