clipping

[parsley]

My boy is a big hairy cob who I clip all year round. I have clipped him twice this winter but was going to give him another going over mid January. A couple of people have looked very shocked at this - I assume that this is because normally you don't clip horses when their summer coat is thinking about coming thorough and therefore its not a problem to me as I clip all year round - but now self doubt is starting to set in

Is there any other reason I shouldn't clip mid Jan?

 

[Tamski]

Don't think so. I used to clip my hairy monster in March as his summer coat got later and later as he got older and he'd sweat really badly if left.

Clip away!

 

[PaddyMonty]

No reason what so ever to not clip in january. My lad will have his last (hopefully) clip towards the end of jan. I have clipped late feb and not found any issue with affecting summer coat. Just another horse world myth.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Depends if you show and the colour of your horse. I have a coloured, so can get away with clipping all year if needed, as you can tell she has been clipped after a week or so, as never get clipped lines.

 

[KatB]

Lots of Sjers etc clip all year round, don't see the problem!!