Clipping worries :(

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I was hoping to get through winter without having to clip my lad but he is already really hairy and getting quite sweaty from just short hacks.

So I have decided he needs clipping but I've never clipped before so am too scared to do it myself. I also can't afford to buy clippers. I've seen an advert for someone local who will come and do it but his old owner said he was not good with clippers so she had to use sedalin to sedate him.

Is the person likely to still agree to clip him even if he needs sedation? Also, will I have to get a vet out to sedate him? It just seems a massive thing just to remove some hair! Or would you just leave him unclipped? He is only in light work and will be spending a lot of winter turned out.

It's frazzling my brain at the moment worrying about it :( Opinions please!
 
Well i have clipped for others who were sedated wouldn't bother me- as long as you tell person they can decide.
As for vet yes you will but only to allow you to have it, my boy needed i just bought it off vets as they saw him annually for jab that was enough- so give a call they may let you have it.
 
dizzydancer said:
Well i have clipped for others who were sedated wouldn't bother me- as long as you tell person they can decide.
As for vet yes you will but only to allow you to have it, my boy needed i just bought it off vets as they saw him annually for jab that was enough- so give a call they may let you have it.
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Thanks for the advice :) Do you know roughly how much the vet would charge for it?
 
This may sound stupid, but is there such a thing as a clipping template like a rug/ blanket that you can put on them to guide you!? I might dare to do it if I had a template and actually knew what shape I was doing!
 
Give it a go... Ask someone to Help you. Everyone has to learn at the beginning. Start with a low neck clip. A neck and belly/ low trace may be all your horse needs. Good luck ;)
 
BurlingtonBertie said:
Give it a go... Ask someone to Help you. Everyone has to learn at the beginning. Start with a low neck clip. A neck and belly/ low trace may be all your horse needs. Good luck ;)
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Thanks, I do want to learn how to do it! It's just a combo of never having done it before (I grew up with hairy riding school ponies lol) and the prospect of sedating him! He is really sensitive on his belly even when grooming so doubt he'll be happy about clippers!
 
I'd see what he thinks of the noise before getting worked up about sedation and vets etc.
Do you have an old electric razor at home or something that makes a similar noise (now now ladies, keep those thoughts clean😄😄😄). Can you switch on when you are grooming and get your horse used to the noise over a few days? You might find he is okay? Then slowly start to hold the razor against him so he can feel the vibration. You can then report how he reacts to your clipping person and see what they think and take it from there?
 
Sedalin cost about a Tenner. Draw on your pattern with chalk be careful tho when sedated ie ticklish they twitch lots- my first one on my boy went from blanket to hunter as he twitched doing the arch of back legs and blades shot upward.
 
I do lots of clipping for other people, including some really nervous horses and young horses having their first clip, and some who are just plain gits, so it wouldn't bother me doing one that needs sedating. :)
You should tell the person beforehand though, so they can make up their own mind.:)

One thing I would say though, if he's not great to clip, and you've never clipped before, please don't attempt to do him yourself, because you're very likely to cut him if he's twitching and you're not confident handling the clippers. That wouldn't do either of you any favours. :(
Much better to learn on a quiet horse first. :)
 
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