absolute last date for clipping, anyone?

[skewbaldpony]

rock and a hard place as two hairy ponies through circs beyond my wotsit have been left all but grown out .....

 

[flowerlady]

I was always told if you haven't clipped by 2nd week February forget it. Although if it was me I wouldn't clip a pony or horse now unless it's working hard and sweating.

 

[skewbaldpony]

thanks.
yeh, see I always learned (back when Noah was a boy) first of Feb or forget it - they were clipped back in November, but then life took over, and now it's whether to just leave well alone, or re do them ... in this weather, I'm thinking I'll just let them keep their thermals on.

 

[Cyberchick]

It really depends on what type of horse you have and the weather to be honest but really it is best to do the last clip before they have their coat change.
I always do my last clip and some of my clients around end of Feb.

 

[spaniel]

Unless you have a mega top show native then as far as Im concerned there is no such thing as a last date to clip. You can clip all year round with no problem. Although I might be tempted to lay off a bit until this snow thaws!

 

[Bossanova]

It makes no difference- clip all year round if you want!

 

[amandaco2]

clip whenever you like!

 

[Rainbowrider]

QR: Ive clipped beginning of March before, didn't make a jot of difference to summer coat. We haven't clipped our show pony yet, probably do it as soon as he starts to moult, thats the best time in my opinion.

 

[MillionDollar]

There isn't one! Clip whenever!!!!!

 

[DuckToller]

Another vote for clip all year!

I have a very hairy sec b games pony, the Pony Club Area comp for games is always in May and there is a team Tack & Turnout and he looks like a pit pony by the end of the winter, I clip him out in late March/early April.

By May he looks fab, hair grown back bay, gleaming coat, easy to bath. Clip daughter's cob all year round if he is competing, because it helps him work when it's hot.

 

[Laafet]

Eventers, racehorses, cobs all clip year round if necessary. I don't believe in the February rule. I am going to get Tarquin clipped as soon as I get paid. He was clipped in November and then been out of work due to my personal situation. Now if I sit on him for 10 minutes he is drenched so it is only fair to clip him - its a welfare thing IMO.

 

[Theresa_F]

I went over Chancer's full clip to tidy off the cat hairs and took Farra's chaser clip to a full clip on Saturday - just as the snow started to fall

Had I known how bad it would be I would have waited - oh well they have good rugs.

I normally clip out last week of Jan/first week of Feb as I want a nice show summer coat by early April.

If I was not showing, I would clip whenever - Cairo was clipped out all summer as he got too hot otherwise.

Some of the top showing traditionals are clipped out in summer - they have a nice coat back within a few weeks.

 

[Inchy]

I clip all year round...and i show natives!

 

[MandyMoo]

end of feb/first week of march full clip to whip off any cat hairs to make their summer coat come through nice

xx