Douglas's first clip...haha

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Didnt go to plan...

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After
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he was a complete and utter idiot
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He hasnt been clipped before and he isnt normally scared of noises etc so we thought he would be okay. Obviously not. He reared, span, kicked, bit, and everything else you can think of. My instructor twitched him and he then let her put the clippers on him but not clip any hair off. He kept having temper tantrums whilst being twitched, stomping all his legs and then made it into quite a posh piaffe
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I think we will be sedating him when we try again...
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Ideas anyone?!
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P.s. He isnt fat, just fluffy
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Oh dear!

Made me chuckle though- i was staring at the after picture thinking 'he doesn't look any different!'
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Ah, twitch the first time clipped horse - not a great move, it's a shame your instructor didn't realise that.
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I would work on de-sensitizing him over the next week or so before having another go. Using a small pair of battery operated trimmers can really help with this.
 
ideas: pony nuts (if he is any sort of proper pony that will solve the problem) and lots of practices.

Used this method with the mare and she is fine, she is desperate for me to clip her so that she can have some.

have pocket full of pony nuts but he is only allowed one when he comes near you, start with clippers off.
then turn on and give nuts when comes near
then place on skin and give nuts.

then clippers=pony nuts
 
LMAO, Naughty Doug
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I think the Ginger ones are extra sensitive, Millie doesn't like the clippers much either! She isn't scared of the noise she just doesn't like the feeling of them
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TheEngineer has some good ideas somewhere in StableYard but I would say absolute overexposure, clippers on as much as possible, getting him used to the noise, until it becomes and accepted noise. Standing with them on in the stable (making sure of your escape route) and simply being in there with him with them on. Slowly slowly catchy monkey but remember everything you do with him now forms what he will be like for life - there's no rush.
 
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Ah, twitch the first time clipped horse - not a great move, it's a shame your instructor didn't realise that.
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Why is it not?
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She has been clipping horses for 20 years, I think she can make her own decision wether to twitch him or not.

He was actually a lot better when twitched.
 
My new(ish) mare is very very dominant. She hates the noise of the clippers and you get front and back legs and teeth if you take the clippers near her.
I spent a 10 mins or so a day with the clippers running out side her box and by the end of the week I could touch her with them.
Today we give her some sedaline (a task in its self) and I managed to get a chaser clip done in a fashion. She was very ticklish and I did have a the odd back leg come at me but she wasn't as bad as expected.

If you can do some desensitising with him and get him some sedaline (cheaper then a proper sedation from the vet) he may let you get some hair off.
 
I just showed my OH that and we both POSL.

Brilliant post, what a shame, little naughty.

He looks a sweetie though
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(when not being clipped obviously
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I heard a safe way of getting them used to clippers, is to have a hair dryer on and run it over him? Not tried it myself, but I can see how it would help and something safe you could practice over the week with him?
 
Haha my ginger has quite obviously been clipped many times before, but most probably not in the nicest manner. I am calm, patient, soothing with my AA battery trimmers, and my silent trimmers, and the big boy clippers.. and she is fine until she has a huge tantrum! She had a whole sedalin tube and was twitched last week to clip and you could just see her grumbling..
 
My ginger pony who hates pretty much anything doesn't mind being clipped or travelling - however hates being ridden, is spooky as anything, and is murder for the farrier! Now tell me how that works?!

I'm another that looked at both photos and wondered about the difference for a few seconds...
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Haha my ginger has quite obviously been clipped many times before, but most probably not in the nicest manner. I am calm, patient, soothing with my AA battery trimmers, and my silent trimmers, and the big boy clippers.. and she is fine until she has a huge tantrum! She had a whole sedalin tube and was twitched last week to clip and you could just see her grumbling..

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Yep, I will have to use sedalin I think
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Silly horse! My instructor is calm and patient, but Doug was taking the absolute p!ss, he was purposly(sp) trying to trample her!
 
lol, i've got one that does the same. the worst part is he lets us clip his beard and leg but his body is a big no no.
 
Am with SFleetwood on this! Not surprised he was trying to trample your instructor - first she tries to attack him with horse-eating, roaring, whirring snake, then she puts his sensitive muzzle into a piece of twine and twists hard until his eyes water whilst still trying to eat him alive with the clippers.

If that's sensitive, I'd hate to meet an insensitive instructor! Try the hairdryer option first, if he's not been traumatised for life.
 
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Am with SFleetwood on this! Not surprised he was trying to trample your instructor - first she tries to attack him with horse-eating, roaring, whirring snake, then she puts his sensitive muzzle into a piece of twine and twists hard until his eyes water whilst still trying to eat him alive with the clippers.



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PMSL!!!!!

That has to be the funniest thing I have heard all day!
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Yes! I have an idea
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Got a guy out to clip B, she was having none of it. I ordered my own liveryman harmonys (battery operated) and while I waited for them got her desensitised using an electic toothbrush (
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) Only took her a few days from arrival of them to get her used to them. She didn't like having the hair brushed the other way, so spent a while doing that with clippers running to show her its not that bad. She also trusted me more to do it.

If you can, would recommend getting your own, you have a lot more flexibility to desensitise him with... was £150 for mine with battery pack, not many clips before they have payed for themselves. The sedaline idea is also good, but be warned it may not touch him
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Yes! I have an idea
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Got a guy out to clip B, she was having none of it. I ordered my own liveryman harmonys (battery operated) and while I waited for them got her desensitised using an electic toothbrush (
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) Only took her a few days from arrival of them to get her used to them. She didn't like having the hair brushed the other way, so spent a while doing that with clippers running to show her its not that bad. She also trusted me more to do it.

If you can, would recommend getting your own, you have a lot more flexibility to desensitise him with... was £150 for mine with battery pack, not many clips before they have payed for themselves. The sedaline idea is also good, but be warned it may not touch him
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An electric toothbrush
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You are funny!
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Ah, twitch the first time clipped horse - not a great move, it's a shame your instructor didn't realise that.
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Why is it not?
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She has been clipping horses for 20 years, I think she can make her own decision wether to twitch him or not.

He was actually a lot better when twitched.

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And I'm sure that she does a beautiful job of clipping for all her many years of experience. And I'm also quite sure that he was better with a twitch on. Many horses are, and it has many practical uses. The horse didn't get clipped though did it? And the experience will make the process harder next time. You have negatively reinforced what the horse was worried about.

I would far rather familiarise the horse with what's going on (after all it is part of their education isn't it?) through learning and where neccessary desensitization, rather than going in all guns blazing.
 
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That is actually a very good idea - its sensation without the added worry of cutting anything.
Very good CB!

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Oh no, I do think its a good idea
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But only CB could come up with something like that
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