I know there are lots of opinions, but we never dried after rinsing, sheen, comb and rice root brush, all seasons. Our start time was 6am, and finish by 7am. We would bed down under the fans, and do it all over about 6pm. The ONLY time we used the Blow Dryer was while Clipping, and Show preparation. Every evening we would spend at least 1 hour prscticing walking speed for the ring and setting up the calves. My girls and I did all the work and often heard the Judge comment we had the best fit calf in the ring. (Yes, I'm bragging, but really just trying to let beginners know they don't need custom fitters to clip and fit for Show) It just takes practice and hard work.