{"id":756,"date":"2009-11-03T15:39:50","date_gmt":"2009-11-03T19:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trickponies.wordpress.com\/?p=756"},"modified":"2009-11-03T15:39:50","modified_gmt":"2009-11-03T19:39:50","slug":"boomerangs-first-haircut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/boomerangs-first-haircut\/","title":{"rendered":"Boomerang&#8217;s First Haircut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"757\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/dsc02421\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02421.jpg?fit=3648%2C2736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3648,2736\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-T700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1257178812&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"boomer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02421.jpg?fit=590%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-757\" title=\"boomer\" src=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/11\/dsc02421.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"boomer\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02421.jpg?w=3648&amp;ssl=1 3648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02421.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02421.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02421.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02421.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Boomer has a lot of hair. And when I say a lot&#8230;I mean a lot! If <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manentailequine.com\" target=\"_blank\">Mane n&#8217; Tail <\/a>got a hold of him &#8211; he&#8217;d be their new spokes-pony for sure. Because not only is it thick, but its got gorgeous natural highlights that shimmer in the sunlight. I&#8217;ve always loved horses with a full head of hair. Manes that flow in the wind &#8211; reminiscent of their wild ancestor&#8217;s locks (without the mats and burrs of course). So you may be wondering why I <strong>CHOPPED IT ALL OFF<\/strong> yesterday!!?? I&#8217;m sort of wondering the same thing myself.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve always wanted to roach a horse&#8217;s mane. Because lets face it, in my equine sport of choice, <a href=\"http:\/\/trickponies.wordpress.com\/mounted-games\/\" target=\"_blank\">mounted games<\/a>, long hair just doesn&#8217;t cut it. Sure its pretty and stylish, but it gets tangled in your hands and your reins and it just basically makes multitasking near impossible. So I secretly always wanted to roach one of my ponies mane&#8217;s to see if it would make things easier for me while competing. So after my competition with Boomer on Sunday (which I really should of posted about first&#8230;.but I just couldn&#8217;t wait to post about Boomer&#8217;s first haircut) and one jammed finger later, I decided what the heck if it looks stupid it will grow back!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/dsc02431\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02431.jpg?fit=3648%2C2736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3648,2736\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-T700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1257180494&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"boomer&amp;#8217;s hair\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02431.jpg?fit=590%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-758\" title=\"boomer's hair\" src=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/11\/dsc02431.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"boomer's hair\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02431.jpg?w=3648&amp;ssl=1 3648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02431.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02431.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02431.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02431.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>So onto the haircut. The idea was simple. Roach Boomer&#8217;s mane so that I had about 2 inches left with the hopes that it would stand straight up &#8211; I opted to leave a little because #1 I was chicken and #2 I still need a little something to grab when I vault on or when Boomer decides to act like the baby he is and throw some bronco bucks. Then I realized&#8230;as far as I know Boomer&#8217;s never seen clippers before. Humm. Out comes the treat bag and my clicker.<\/p>\n<p>Within a few minutes Boomer the wonder pony was letting me clip off his gorgeous locks with the heavy duty (super loud) clippers without so much as a flinch. All thanks to the clicker. I think if he had known I was stealing his hair he might not have been so tolerant.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_759\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-759\" data-attachment-id=\"759\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/dsc02427\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02427.jpg?fit=3648%2C2736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3648,2736\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-T700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1257179447&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"boomer haircut\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I told him to keep his eyes closed until I was finished. :)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02427.jpg?fit=590%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-759\" title=\"boomer haircut\" src=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/11\/dsc02427.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"boomer haircut\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02427.jpg?w=3648&amp;ssl=1 3648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02427.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02427.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02427.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02427.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I told him to keep his eyes closed until I was finished. \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I was a bit scared after the first pass. Thank god we don&#8217;t have mirrors in the barn &#8211; Boomer would have never let me live this down.<\/p>\n<p>But after some more touch ups and a shampoo and wash &#8211; I think it turned out ok. The real test will be next weekend when we head to the Prince George Equestrian Center for 2 days of competition. Hopefully I don&#8217;t dread Boomer&#8217;s first haircut.<\/p>\n<p>So what do you think? Was this a horrible mistake on my part? Should I have cut it even shorter? Tell me what you think!<\/p>\n<p>-KD<br \/>\nwww.ponypaintings.com<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/dsc02433\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02433.jpg?fit=3648%2C2736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3648,2736\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-T700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1257180513&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"boomer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Boomer&amp;#8217;s finished haircut&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02433.jpg?fit=590%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-760\" title=\"boomer\" src=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/11\/dsc02433.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"boomer\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02433.jpg?w=3648&amp;ssl=1 3648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02433.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02433.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02433.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02433.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"761\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/dsc02437\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02437.jpg?fit=3648%2C2736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3648,2736\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-T700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1257180618&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"boomer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02437.jpg?fit=590%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-761\" title=\"boomer\" src=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/11\/dsc02437.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"boomer\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02437.jpg?w=3648&amp;ssl=1 3648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02437.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02437.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02437.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/dsc02437.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boomer has a lot of hair. And when I say a lot&#8230;I mean a lot! If Mane n&#8217; Tail got a hold of him &#8211; he&#8217;d be their new spokes-pony for sure. Because not only is it thick, but its got gorgeous natural highlights that shimmer in the sunlight. 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