clipping.

[alicep]

right do you guys think its absolutely nessecary to clip a 'working happy hacker'? i.e doing work every day (although i am mainly a fair weather rider!!! lol) but generally schooling or hacking with the odd bit of jumping -we dont compete. she can get quite hot sometimes but generally feels the chill in winter. what do you think?? plus shes gonna be a nightmare to clip lol

 

[Fattie_Hattie]

Erm.. I would say do something like a neck and belly clip/trace clip. That way u dont take off too much hair is she gets cold and its really easy to do. You could always use sudation. Hope this helped

 

[Stacie_and_Jed]

I think if she does sweat when working then go ahead. Pehaps a trace clip or something. I would'nt go all out if i was just hacking. I suppose it depends aswell where she is sweating!!

Good luck if shes a nightmare i feel your pain there lol.

 

[Michelle73]

The first year I had my hairy monster I didn't clip but the 2nd year I did. He lives out and sweats quite bad during the autumn and spring so thats why I decided to clip along with the fact that I didn't want to get the winter coat out. We coped exceptionally well clipped last winter. It was great and the winter grooming was so much easier!!! I would recommend it.

 

[alicep]

yeah i could do that, i think. Fattie... sedation is needed for almost everything in her world lol!!! although she is a brave soul but highly strung lol.

 

[Alibear]

As long as you have the time to cool off properly after the ride and make sure shes dried off and brushed off before you go , then no it's far better not to clip.

 

[Harlequin_Ro]

I do a full clip cant be arsed with lines etc. All we do is hack at the weekends and purhaps school if the weather is okay during the week,