Clip yearling Shetland

[EECW25]

Hey, got a yearling Shetland two weeks ago, he’s not Ben cared for much, Iv been getting a lot of hair out of him. Wondering could I clip him, but go with his hair rather than shaving up and taking all his coat. He’s all patchy but wanting to take him to local show in two weeks

 

[Amy May In A Manger]

Well you could. But it's a bit of a rubbish reason.

 

[gallopingby]

If you clip him and take him to a show you’re very likely to be placed down the line. Clipping of youngsters is frowned upon unless for welfare reasons. Just because his summer coat hasn’t come through isn’t a welfare reason! Maybe consider bathing him and then a good groom with decent brushes.

 

[Fastasflames]

every shetland yearling in the country will still have remnants of foal coat... they are notorious. It just takes lots and lots of grooming I'm afraid but everyone in your class will be in the same boat.

 

[Widgeon]

I would get one of those curvy shedding blades, or maybe a coat rake - whatever you think will work for his coat - then some decent podcasts and a set of overalls, and set to! If you do twenty minutes every day for the next ten days you should get loads out. I think if you do clip it will look a bit weird and probably be counterproductive. And ditto what others have said, a bath with shampoo and warm water to loosen up the remaining lumps of winter coat should help.

 

[ycbm]

Please don't take an uncared for baby out to a show within a month of him arriving with you.

Welcome to the forum.
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[Jenko109]

I would suggest that taking a pair of clippers to this pony seems very unfair.

You acknowledge he has had a bad start and you have only had him 2 weeks.

Taking clippers to him and then taking him showing is really not within his best interests.