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Miss Not Exciting
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Location: Ft Worth TX | Of course he will be bathed, that's a given... How do ulyou oil the muzzle and eyes for them to highlight... Should I keep mane and tail braided? Or stright? Hoof polish? |
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | i wouldn't braid mane or tail. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I agree no braids and if you feel like you need to highlight with oil do it very lightly, I like a very clean natural looking animal, buff the hoofs to their natural shine.  |
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 Namesless in BHW
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | No braids and if you must oil use a clean cloth and sparing oil. A little goes along way. Hoof polish if needed. |
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 Horsey Gene Carrier
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Location: LaBelle, Florida | Clip him how you want him. For his bath, shampoo and condition however you normally do. Then take 1 cup of vinegar with a couple gallons of water and sponge all, let stand for a few minutes and rinse lightly.
The vinegar will neutralize any products left on the coat and leave a natural high shine to the coat with out having to put anything else on. While he is drying put a sheet on, this will help polish the coat.
Personally, I like the natural look and would skip the oil. |
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 Take a Picture
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| Nose clipped. Rest of face clipped. Ears clipped legs. Clipped fromthe knee down. Bridle path clipped. Look at halter horses this is what you want. To oil, it No,3 light oil on a rag pretty heavy. Put in ziplock over night. It will be perfect for application in the morning. You can oil the entire body. Feet neatly trimmed. Take pictures early in the morning. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | kasaj2000 - 2016-09-17 7:11 PM Clip him how you want him. For his bath, shampoo and condition however you normally do. Then take 1 cup of vinegar with a couple gallons of water and sponge all, let stand for a few minutes and rinse lightly.
The vinegar will neutralize any products left on the coat and leave a natural high shine to the coat with out having to put anything else on. While he is drying put a sheet on, this will help polish the coat.
Personally, I like the natural look and would skip the oil.
I like the sounds of the vinegar being sponged on, going to have to give that a try just for the heck of it |
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  Neat Freak
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | If you don't know how to clip legs, especially from the knee down. DONT!! They can look so botched, even in just a photo. Clip long hair under fetlocks and call it good! Do ears, muzzle and long hair under chin/cheeks. |
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Married to a Louie Lover
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| wyoming barrel racer - 2016-09-18 11:17 AM
If you don't know how to clip legs, especially from the knee down. DONT!! They can look so botched, even in just a photo. Clip long hair under fetlocks and call it good! Do ears, muzzle and long hair under chin/cheeks.
Ditto. We always clipped legs about 5 days out so any clipper marks could grow out.
Oil really depends on the color of the horse IMO. I love a red bay with a lightly oiled muzzle and eyes so they pop, and on a black horse it can add nice contrast. Google for some pictures of halter horses and other studs the same color as your guy and decide what you like. |
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 Too Skinny
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Location: LA Lower Alabama | Have a good photographer and nothing is necessary. Editing software costs an arm for a reason. |
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 That's White "Man" to You
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| As mentioned above use a professional photographer.
I will add to the list...Have the stallion if good physical shape. Well fed and fit will make the best photo. A fat stallion or a skinny stallion doesn't look all that hot, no matter how much you clip, oil and bath. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Whiteboy - 2016-09-19 10:28 AM As mentioned above use a professional photographer.
I will add to the list...Have the stallion if good physical shape. Well fed and fit will make the best photo. A fat stallion or a skinny stallion doesn't look all that hot, no matter how much you clip, oil and bath.
I agree!
I can't stand when I can see Ribs, or when I can't determine if the horse has muscle or is just fat and lazy.
I want to see an natural looking animal with prominate muscle definition. I could care less about what the mane and tail look like. Or if the owner used oil to highlight.
Professional photographer's that have been there done that make all the difference in a stallions photo shoot. To me, if you skimp on the photographs you aren't showing your studs full potential and in return the mare owners will skimp out on you or won't take your price seriously.
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