Clipping!

[StephBiscuit]

My Clydesdale X had turned into a teddy bear, so needs clipping. At 23 we still hack out and do schooling, and take part in the monthly dressage competitions on our yard. She lives out in a field with lots of natural shelter ( trees). Should I get Hannah to give her a trace, or a chaser clip?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Where does she sweat the most? If it's her neck and shoulders then a low chaser with a tidied head/half head would be worth trying. You can always clip more off when she's re-clipped if she needs a higher chaser or trace. As long as you rug her to account for the clipped off fur, she should be absolutely fine with either clip.

 

[StephBiscuit]

She mainly sweats down her neck. Got a lightweight rug on at the moment as it was pouring down, but also got a heavyweight.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Best to leave the bum hair on a horse who lives out, so an Irish clip leaving a half head would do nicely. It’s a surprisingly flattering clip. I’d maybe clip the whole head (as pic) but only if the horse was in at night.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Then it might be worth asking to have a bit more clipped off the neck. I'm sure that the clipper will be able to tailor the clip to what your horse needs.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Best to leave the bum hair on a horse who lives out, so an Irish clip leaving a half head would do nicely. It’s a surprisingly flattering clip. I’d maybe clip the whole head but only if the horse was in at night.

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That looks like what I would call a chaser clip, just with the whole head off. I sort of had this in mind (very similar).

 

[Tiddlypom]

Haha, yes, that’s the clip I’d envisaged, but I call it an Irish clip . It’s bloomin’ useful whatever it’s called.

According to a recent article in H&H mag, this is a chaser clip, which IMHO takes off too much hair for a horse living out without a field shelter.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I'd call that one a trace clip. Are the name differences regional perhaps?

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

I make up my own clips! Half head, either whole neck off to stifle, or irish. Mine live out so I leave their hindquarters on. Just clipped them yesterday actually. My mare had half head and irish, son's pony had higher neck and belly. I always take her beard off as it makes her prettier. 😂

 

[StephBiscuit]

Thanks for your advice, going to go for the chaser clip, plus getting rid of her feathers ! She's a little aAngel to clip - just stands there munching away, or falling asleep!