Anyone else got a 'fresh' horse after clipping??!!

[Ash the arab]

I clipped Joe on thursday (hunter clip), and i think he is feeling the cold air up his bum!!
Friday we bunny hopped down the drive, but then was fine out hacking and today we pogo'ed around the field!!
He isn't doing anything to be nasty, just a bit fresh shall we say!! But when a 17.2h is rounding his back, dropping his head and skipping with his back legs the ground is a long way away!!!

 

[druid]

Yep, Max (fatty cobby) positively bounced down the road today and S bucked lots in canter too ... time to purchase some exercise sheets!

 

[Ash the arab]

I cut his oats out today!

 

[Patches]

Yup. Patches is more fresh after being clipped. Makes schooling less tiring as she's WAAAAAY in front of the leg! LOL

However as I have no choice but to hack alone, it means our hacking is a little bit fruity. Nothing major but Patches isn't the type of leap about and spin normally. Bless her.

 

[Ash the arab]

Joe is usually a laid back chap, in fact, he can be downright lazy! so i suppose i can't complain!!
We do have a lesson tomorrow though!

 

[Zebedee]

I always warn people I've clipped for that the ned will probably be a bit sharp for a day or two!

 

[Patches]

You'll have a zippy lesson, if my experience with Patches the other day is anything to go by. Canter transitions are usually our sticky point - ie she prefers not to canter if she can possibly help it - and Tuesday and yesterday she was almost begging me to canter! LOL.....after 4 laps on one rein of the school area in the field and a quick rein change and four on the other she soon decided working nicely in trot wasn't such a bad idea and we went on to some lateral work. Bless.

 

[Madam_max]

Yep I had a bucking beastie today

 

[seaofdreams]

Mouse never changes ever, but Lottie was wild!!!

 

[tormor]

yup had to change bits!

 

[kerrylou123]

my horse hasnt been clipped and is as sharp as anything

 

[Ash the arab]

Ash never used to change, even when i turned Joe out he had to roll and roll and roll then do a lap of the field with a few bucks thrown in!

 

[malibu211211]

Yep, gotta keep D's bum hairy otherwise he has a tendency to throw his back legs about when ridden

 

[Rosyryan]

Yes, kineton has to come out of the cupboard.

 

[sharni]

yep. my little arab mare was a total lunatic the other day.

 

[Vicki1986]

Yes my little mare has been very fresh since clipping...bucking here there and everywhere and generally being a bit fruity! xx