Beatrice5
Well-Known Member
So we have done lots of advance and retreat over the past few weeks and he is fine with having the clippers on and rubbed all over him including belly and legs, I can even run the blades over him backwards but as soon as he feels the sensation of the blades running though his hai and removing his hair his skin creeps and he explodes.
Its not the blades as they are brand new on my friends very expensive clippers. The tiny section we have clipped came off beautifully before he exploded. We literally just touched him and he went OMG.
He is a New Forest pony and I wonder if it reminds him of the sensation of being branded as I am not sure of the methodology but wonder if such things as electric brands exist in the UK as I know they do in America.
Once he explodes I am back to advance and retreat clippers off, touch all over, once relaxed clippers on building back up to touch all over, reverse action backwards clipping for vibration then as soon as I go forwards with blades we ping again
He has PPID and although his meds help he is still a very woolly pony and if we dont clip it makes the children riding his a very sweaty uncomfortable experience for him even in walk and trot.
Advice appreciated.
Its not the blades as they are brand new on my friends very expensive clippers. The tiny section we have clipped came off beautifully before he exploded. We literally just touched him and he went OMG.
He is a New Forest pony and I wonder if it reminds him of the sensation of being branded as I am not sure of the methodology but wonder if such things as electric brands exist in the UK as I know they do in America.
Once he explodes I am back to advance and retreat clippers off, touch all over, once relaxed clippers on building back up to touch all over, reverse action backwards clipping for vibration then as soon as I go forwards with blades we ping again
He has PPID and although his meds help he is still a very woolly pony and if we dont clip it makes the children riding his a very sweaty uncomfortable experience for him even in walk and trot.
Advice appreciated.