Trimming a horse's ears is somewhat controversial. Some people believe the ears should never be trimmed. Others will remove the hair from both the outside and inside of the ear. The traditional method, however, is to hold the horse's ear together and trim off only the untidy, excess hair. Trimming inside the ear removes the horse's protection from flies and can increase the risk of ear mites. A horse with trimmed ears should wear a fly hood when turned out. It's much easier not to trim inside the ear in the first place. Trimming only the excess looks just as neat.
1 Professional organizations and the U.S. Government Printing Office can also be indicators that a book is scholarly.  Book reviews can provide clues as to if a source is scholarly and highlight the intended audience.
1 Sources â Credible websites, like books and scholarly articles, should cite the source of the information presented. 2  Domain â Some domains such as .com, .org, and .net can be purchased and used by any individual. 3  However, the domain .edu is reserved for colleges and universities, while .gov denotes a government website. Date â The date of any research information is important, including information found on the Internet. 2  By including a date, the website allows readers to make decisions about whether that information is recent enough for their purposes.