ImmyS
Well-Known Member
So Arlo is Welsh D x traditional cob, unfortunately he neither inherited the neater feathers of a D or the voluminous feathers of a trad, all year round even in the summer he has these weird straggly at least 4 inch long hairs which seem almost go up to his armpits. Please see following photo of said straggly unruly feathers -
I have never touched his feathers so far, as in trimmed them in any form as he was a bit tricky with his feet when he came and I didn’t feel a need as such, but as he’s much much better with his feet I’ve decided it’s time to tackle clipping as he will need a lot of tidying up for when we get out and about in a couple of months time, so now is as good of a time as any!
Arlo did come to me with a growing out full clip which I quickly learnt he was fully sedated for as a 3 year old to look better for sales advertisements etc. And for any who have followed me and Arlo know that he is a nervous chap.
Well with just a couple of short desensitisation sessions we have managed to trim the beard off and tidy up those pesky knees. His legs are definitely his sticky point but by the end he stood like a rock and let me tidy up the hack job (I need practice!) just super proud of the boy. We’ve had such a good few weeks, I’m itching to get back on board once the saddler has been in Jan.
Beardless -
No more hairy knees!
I have never touched his feathers so far, as in trimmed them in any form as he was a bit tricky with his feet when he came and I didn’t feel a need as such, but as he’s much much better with his feet I’ve decided it’s time to tackle clipping as he will need a lot of tidying up for when we get out and about in a couple of months time, so now is as good of a time as any!
Arlo did come to me with a growing out full clip which I quickly learnt he was fully sedated for as a 3 year old to look better for sales advertisements etc. And for any who have followed me and Arlo know that he is a nervous chap.
Well with just a couple of short desensitisation sessions we have managed to trim the beard off and tidy up those pesky knees. His legs are definitely his sticky point but by the end he stood like a rock and let me tidy up the hack job (I need practice!) just super proud of the boy. We’ve had such a good few weeks, I’m itching to get back on board once the saddler has been in Jan.
Beardless -
No more hairy knees!