Daft question alert!! Clipping a gelding

[Fools Motto]

I've been asked to clip 2 geldings. Fine, I've clipped many horses before. BUT, I then thought of something odd, I can't remember ever clipping a gelding before (all mares as far as my brain cells allow me to remember!) and I just want to know what people do regarding clipping or clipping around their sheaths?
This has puzzled me, so before I make an error I thought I should ask (to my embaressment somewhat!) people who know!
Both horses are having blanket clips. Thanks.

 

[shellonabeach]

I too will be interested to read the replies on this.

I have a gelding and I do clip his sheath, I call it doing his bikini line but I did wonder what other people did with their boys!!!

 

[StormyMoments]

yup take it off if they allow some dont like it follow the line you do on the leg and follow around between the legs and then everything off

 

[rhino]

Clip it all off! Nothing worse than a gelding with willy warmer hair

 

[soulfull]

depends on how close each one will let you go.Micah doesn't care so I go as close as I can without catching him (I have to put my hand in front so he doesn't suddenly let it drop lol) then just trim any long hairs from the actual sheath itself

 

[JoJo_]

Hmm I try to clip my boy's sheath but I dont spend much time doing it as properly as the rest. The belly area around it sweats more.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

yup take it off if they allow some dont like it

............and some like it too much

 

[Fools Motto]

Clip it all off! Nothing worse than a gelding with willy warmer hair

LOL... I've seen that look, I imagine the owners were not allowed to go for the 'close shave'! I have to admit, I'm a tad worried if the boys 'are private'!!

 

[**Vanner**]

depends on how close each one will let you go.

Absolutely agree on this one. My big lad will allow me to give him a full clean cut but the little lad won't have you touch anywhere near with the clippers.

 

[gable]

My old boy like it a bit too much!!!
New boy will not tolerate the clippers anywhere near it, so he has a willy warmer unfortunately - wasn't worth getting my head kicked!

 

[BillyBob-Sleigh]

............and some like it too much

Lol! My boy had his first ever clip this year - he hated all of it apart from his sheath area, which he rather enjoyed

 

[whizzer]

I whip it all off with my gelding but he is very good to clip. Not sure what I'd do if I had one that didn't like it as I do like to make my clip as neat as possible.

 

[only_me]

I clipped a gelding today and he was fine around sheath but hated his elbows being done!!