Growing out a dodgy clip!?

[el_Snowflakes]

I gave my mare a pretty dodgy/patchy full clip (face/legs on) around November time but I need her to look smart for the showing season. Iv left it to grow out as I havent been able to do much with her due to the weather. So, should I leave it to grow out or clip it off again (only neater!)

 

[dianchi]

Personally i would take it all off.
I will be doing my mare again at the end of Feb prob and it will all come off, currently she still has her legs on

 

[Pinkvboots]

I would leave it now as its late January and there is a danger it will mess with the summer coat coming through now, as it grows it will look less dodgy.

 

[Littlelegs]

I'd take it off. I don't show, but I always clip end of Jan, sometimes later, & they always have fab summer coats.

 

[smellsofhorse]

I agree with doing it again now.
Then when it grows out it won't be patchy but even!

 

[POLLDARK]

I agree too, take the lot off now. You should have a good coat in the spring, if we get one !

 

[Nightmare before Christmas]

I clip till april and my horses always have stunning summer coats! Whip it all off!

 

[Loulou2002]

Yep take it off! I recently bought one with a awful clip which as soon as I can work him again the whole lot is coming off and I always clip my mare in feb which will be her last one. Her summer coat always looks lovely as she is almost black.

 

[el_Snowflakes]

Ok I think il get my OH to do it as he's the expert lol. I have clipped in jan b4 & never had any issues regarding summer coat. Currently trying to grow back her mane by leaving neck off of rugs but I suppose I will just need to stuck it back on if a do her face/neck!

 

[el_Snowflakes]

....or do u think it would b into leave neck rug off anyway? She's in at nights & it's getting to around -4 at lowest around here.

 

[Elsiecat]

I have no advice to offer however I'd love to see a photograph of the offending hair cut

 

[bouncingbean]

I have no advice to offer however I'd love to see a photograph of the offending hair cut

^^This^^
I'd clip it all off now, (after taking a pic obviously!) summer coat will be fine.

 

[el_Snowflakes]

Haha! It's not THAT bad honest

It's really just a bit patchy!

 

[PolarSkye]

Another vote for taking it all off. I'm currently trying to work out what to do with Kal's one bald leg (shaved due to surgery) . . . trouble is it's only bald from the top of the thigh to halfway down his fetlock. As his other three legs are still sporting hair, he looks mighty odd. He'll be clipped once last time just before his clinic with Paul Tapner in late Feb and I'm debating whether to have all four legs clipped to even things up or just hope that his coat will have grown back sufficiently and leave well enough alone.

P

 

[hihosilver]

I leave it till the weather warms up a bit. I clip till end of March/April and the horses always get a summer coat

 

[el_Snowflakes]

Yes I think il do that hihosilver thanks

 

[Crumpet]

Whip it off, I've clipped upto the end of Feb before and never had summer coat problems you just have to make sure you take it all right off.