laura_nash
Well-Known Member
Hi All
I'm about to clip my horse for the first time (my first time clipping, not his being clipped) and looking for any advice.
I have a second-hand pair of liveryman arena's and am planning on buying a second pair of blades before starting. Horse is a woolly yak, but happy hacker only so don't mind if I have to do him in two stages or not the tidiest job. I want to take off the whole body but leave head and legs.
Luckily my horse loves being clipped (usually dozes off) so no problems there.
I've read up on it and I gather blade tensioning is a big issue. Then its just brushing and oiling regularly and checking they don't get too hot. Anything else to remember to do or not do for a total newbie? I've bought an extension lead with a breaker.
Getting him clean will be a problem as I don't have access to a stable and he will get too hot in a rug, can I clip him dirty (providing he's dry and mud brushed off)?
Thanks
I'm about to clip my horse for the first time (my first time clipping, not his being clipped) and looking for any advice.
I have a second-hand pair of liveryman arena's and am planning on buying a second pair of blades before starting. Horse is a woolly yak, but happy hacker only so don't mind if I have to do him in two stages or not the tidiest job. I want to take off the whole body but leave head and legs.
Luckily my horse loves being clipped (usually dozes off) so no problems there.
I've read up on it and I gather blade tensioning is a big issue. Then its just brushing and oiling regularly and checking they don't get too hot. Anything else to remember to do or not do for a total newbie? I've bought an extension lead with a breaker.
Getting him clean will be a problem as I don't have access to a stable and he will get too hot in a rug, can I clip him dirty (providing he's dry and mud brushed off)?
Thanks