Clipping Legs Out

[lillie07]

Can somebody tell me the pro's and con's of doing a full clip and taking off the legs? Thanks

 

[miller]

I always take my lads legs off for the following reasons:

1: Easier to see if any small nicks/cuts and deal with them easier (saves having to shave round them at the time if it's nasty)

2: He's never had mud fever since I took his legs off - mud dries on the short fur alot quicker and brushes off easily.

3: If mud is still wet it can be hosed off and legs dried completely and more quickly

4: He looks horrid with legs left on! He's black, goes a silvery black (if that makes sense) when clipped and dark legs make his legs look really short!

5: Personally have never found a pro of leaving legs on - unless of course your horse objects to legs being clipped and boots you.

 

[eekmon]

All of the above for taking them off

For leaving them on, protection( if hunting ect) warmth, and really your horse would look a bit silly with legs off if he only had a trace clip ect!

 

[eekmon]

Sorry, you DID say with a full clip!!

 

[Nikiolola]

I always leave them on - my horse gets turned out every day and you don't get rugs which cover their legs! She's a wimpy tb so wouldn't thank me for clipping them off!

 

[GatefieldHorses]

We always take the legs off, prevents mud fever and they look like ponies with the legs left on.

 

[clipertyplop]

i always take the legs out, as his flares get in the way when he is jumping, plus all of the above of course, it is a pain though he hates his legs done and i always have to revert to a twitch, he kicked me it the head the other week, ouch

 

[Vicki1986]

this is an interesting post my pony has 'legs on' at the mo but planning on taking them off at the w/end

 

[lilpete]

My horse has his legs off, for the same reasons as above, plus he looks alot smarter, as they get so hairy. He hunts too.

 

[BBs]

I also clipped out my horses completely - no legs!

Far easier to see if a horse has a cut, preventing mud fever, the legs dry quicker and of course they horses look far smarter.

I pop boots on my horses when i hunt anyway to help protect them

 

[Rambo]

Off with their legs !

 

[DebG]

oooh.... I can't be bothered with the faffing involved. I leave head and legs on, and clip everywhere else. He tends not to get a sweaty head or legs!!! And being TB his fur isn't exactly FLUFFY!!!

 

[Jemayni]

I clip all the hair off the back of the fore-legs; sounds weird but its a good compromise, as their legs don't get so chilly, but easier to dry/clean and I dont end up with irish bog pony, full feather syndrome.

But I always find takin legs off makes them more susceptible to mud fever, i know their legs are easier to clean dry, but clipping and then turning out seems to irritate it.