Could he pull off being hogged?

LHIS

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Hi All,

I have never had a hogged cob before, but recently I have started wondering if my tank of a cob could pull off the hogged look. He is quite an itchy boy who enjoys a scratch, so I think having the hair off would be a relief to him.
I would also like to know - as I have no intention of rugging him over winter (the boy needs to shift a bit of timber), should I consider rugging him (not planning on clipping him, though might do a bip clip as I think he will be a hairy monster) given he would then be without any protection from his mane on his neck? Advice please.

Photos for your consideration - he is a Traditional Gypsy Cob, a real tank of a horse. Feathers clipped 4/5 months ago and they're nearly all grown back. His mane is wispier than it should be, probably because he rubs it and my other gelding enjoys nibbling it. p.s I have no idea how to make these photos smaller..!

Head shot:
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Body:
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Body:
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Wispy mane & forelock:
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Yes he would suit the hogged and clipped out look IMO.

However, if he's going to live out unrugged, I would leave his mane. They do grow manes for a reason after all (protection from the weather).
 

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He is a lovely boy, I think he would suit the hogged look.

I have been considering hogging my traditional mare (she has a long thick mane) she is quite itchy too but I am going to persevere for another year as she is turned out most of the year and as Faracat says, the hair is there for a reason.

I do clip mine, just a trace clip as she gets too sweaty out riding in winter and I rug her in a lightweight usually 50g and even in the depths of winter I have only ever gone up to 100g
 

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He would really suit being hogged, but be careful as when we bought our cob he was hogged and had his tail clipped which it shouldn't of been! but he was itchy as hell and rubbed right down to the skin so won't be hogging him again, but a good top tip that i was told was to put baby oil on after hogging as it softens the skin and should make it less itchy.
 

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He does have rugs, but in a bid to get some weight off him I had planned to leave him unrugged. He’s got rug with necks so I could pop those on, in lieu of leaving his mane on?
 
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