I dont think so
I mean v add erbal to it
d add iarrhea
put together you have ???
Verbal diarrhoea I think
Not what I was thinking at all. Makes a lot more sense than what my head was telling me too
JFTD you and me both!
*whispers, are you my twin?*
we can be harsh at times, but we can also be quite supportive. What I am have said to Annie is the following. That she has posted in an extremely childish way on another thread, which caused got a lot of peoples backs up, she then went on to post in a far more consise, factual and mature manner, and the respect given to her was very noticable from all. Annie doesn't have to 'big herself up' because she does have a lot of nice qualities and tallents. I like to take at face value and I do not tolerate preening peacocks very well, Not that she was in anyway on the scale of a preening peacock, but just when everyone had stopped and doffed their caps to her for presenting herself in a mature manner, I think she just made everyone feel a bit, typical annielusian and actually, for all we may beat some of her posts, I think she is growing on us. I for one have also said to her that she is passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated, she may have a lot to learn, but I can certainly see her doing it.
I was thinking verbal diarrhoea either!
JFTD and Abb123 - only difference between academia and the business world is the pinstripe suits, there are d*cks everywhere
Now people who judge, and people in the academia, thats what really gets my goat... Just look at JTFD for example
I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I'm not HHO is currently a lovely orangey shade of splattered irn bru 
they're all dicks! I was watching the Sylvia Loch demo at YHL and the horse used was an Andalusian stallion. All I could think was that this little lad could end up like a little mini-me version with added highland charm 
You need someone to pull the front legs up for you so you can get underneath easier, I tend not to bother too much in that area and just do what I can without nicking.
Your clip doesn't look that bad for a first time, my farrier asked me if I had done my first time blindfolded
This is how mark mine out, others have different tips as well, finished article at end of vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74WEY2JK6ps
) and left to get on with it. I made such a cock up the poor beast ended up being clipped right out. and quarter sheets are excellent for hiding a multitude of sins if you really mess up 
its not very helpful to nick the horse BUT you've learnt the lesson and I'm sure it wont happen again
I tend not to use chalk because I generally clip all out but if I wasn't and it was a particularly bouncy little pony I probably would mark it out, loving that tip
we should call you sweeny todd Here HereOP, I think for a first attempt you've done well. I read this thread backwards and by the time I got to the photos I was expecting something truly hideous. When I saw them I couldn't believe all the kerfuffle! I must have lower standards than most because I'd happily go out to a show with your clip
And JFTD, sheep, Rhino and QueenBee- you are all so naughty. How does every thread you're involved in get so side tracked. Tsk tsk children!
Hauling the thread back to the original (ish) subject -
how do the clipping experts deal with a serial 'twitcher'?
One of my mares twitches uncontrollably on her shoulders and tops of legs...last time I clipped her she ended up with her legs clipped right off because leaving them on made her look as if she was wearing godawful raggedy thigh boots - and I hate, hate, hate not to have tidy legs.
Out of curiosity, what clip would people say would suit the OP's horse best then?
A trace clip would look smart.
nice sharp lines on the legs and above the tail and let the wind blow free
A trace clip would look smart.
Aha...can of worms creaking open here...smart versus practical or maybe that should be necessary 
) and if necessary will hold the skin taught for every line.
However- I cocked up on the back legs and somehow managed to make him look like he was wearing stockings tad embarrassing for a few weeks but hey- it grew out.
Smart is a bonus. Practical is sensible.
My daughter's welshies used to be clipped right out, heads to toes first clip purely because they looked so damn silly with 2" of fluff on their legs. Doing that wasn't exactly necessary
I mean how many horses really need a full clip because they sweat like a navvy all over? Mine all got clipped right out, some needed it, some didn't.
what I hate more is a horse that sweats and then you have the age old dilemma of sponging the sweat out so they can dry with cold water or leaving it dry (takes longer) and brushing it out. Ebs has a thin coat but after a 1 hr hack with mainly walk and a little bit of trot and canter and a very long 'cool down' walk back she was soaked girth, saddle, bum cheeks, chest and neck. She always sweats up and I hate it with a vengence. I would far rather hack it all off, saddle patch included, pop a nice numnah on when ridden and a lovely thick rug on for turnout and stabling, far easier to groom, for her to keep cool. We only ride twice a week and will be lunging 3 x in sand school from this week on, but its the way I do things. practicality has to be practical for me and for her. Full clip for mine every time if they are to be ridden over the winter.