Clip or not to clip horse on box rest

[Green Bean]

As the title. My horse is going to be on box rest for another two months. She is currently looking a bit like a woolly mammoth. She is an ISH so not a cob. She appears to be a bit itchy so have wondered if her winter coat is causing this. Any thoughts please?

 

[The Xmas Furry]

I've previously taken a bib clip off a hairy native when on box rest at this time of the year, then also taken belly off too. Saves a hairy yeti from getting sweaty armpits etc as temps fluctuate very much in late autumn.
Perhaps a good bath to try and alleviate the itching first before any clipping, as long as you can get animal dry reasonably quickly, will be cleaner to clip, if you are going to clip.

 

[Annagain]

If you have all the rugs anyway I don't see why not if you think she'll be more comfortable. the only caveat is if it will make her extra fresh if/when you have to walk her out or get back on board. Maybe a little bib or apron clip would be a good compromise?

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I did last year Arabi was on box rest for pedal bone fracture in December and it was so warm so I just did half a neck and chest to about the girth line, he was in the box for nearly 3 months and the most he wore was a fleece.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

My old lad was slightly different in that I fully clipped him , then he needed box rest!!

 

[Green Bean]

I like the idea of a part clip, I might give that a go. She has specific spots that are itchy so might just turn those into an ‘original’ clip style

 

[rara007]

I doubt her coat is making her itchy. A natural coat should be less itchy than clipped. Is she getting hot?

 

[ihatework]

Leave rugless
If still hot & itchy then take a bib off.
Remember it’s really mild at the moment but that can change very quickly

 

[Barton Bounty]

I would do a bib clip ?

 

[Red-1]

Rigsby (retired cob who lives out) has just had a bib clip. He gets sweaty armpits that then run to sores if not.

 

[ponynutz]

As others did a bib clip to save horsey equivalent of sweaty armpits.