Clipping - latest time

[EQUISCENE]

As it is so warm at present I am needing to re clip - what is the latest time that you can clip without spoiling the summer coat?

 

[Ashf]

When you say 'spoiling the summer coat' I take it you mean for showing ?

 

[L&M]

My hunters are usually clipped one more time, around the end of Jan, and have never had a problem with their summer coats coming through properly.

 

[EQUISCENE]

When you say 'spoiling the summer coat' I take it you mean for showing ?

As the horse is trace clipped just dont want clip lines left when summer coat comes through.

 

[L&M]

Then why not do a full clip - then you won't get any lines?

 

[Luci07]

Always had end of Jan as the cut off date and no later and that has always worked for me, though I have seen people clip later and not have a problem - thought the idea of a full clip isn't a bad one now its warmer - but that is me being lazy and hating to go through the removal of the winter coat. My last clip for my boy meant I took everything off. Unfortunately my old girl needs her woolies so looking to take a small bib out.. and deal with the winter coat normally (yeuch!)

 

[mcnaughty]

I always used to mentally note 1 Jan as a cut off date but I know of lots of people who have clipped well into February with no affect on the coat.

I have just clipped my girl too.

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

you can clip anytime. if clipping into march april time do a full or a hunter clip and your summer coat will be fine.

 

[sprite1978]

I clip at the start of winter, usualy leaving head and legs. Then at the end of Jan/beginning of Feb i do a full clip to get rid of lines. Works for me.

 

[KVH]

I've always been told valentines day is about the latest time.

 

[Gilbey]

I always clip into March if necessary as they tend to get cat hairs which are like coconut fibre to groom!! I had once thought end of Feb was last date but now do this and have no problems with lovely summer coats. The other thing is that I also take the lot off as being lazy I can't stand grooming masses of hair off both nag and my coats! I recommended this to a die hard friend and now she agrees and takes the lot off too!