Hogging with scissors?

[Pippity]

I have to sedate my cob to get the clippers on her, but don't really want to sedate just to hog. Am I being hopelessly optimistic to consider hogging with just scissors?

We've hopefully got our first outing coming up, and she's currently desperately trying to become a traditional, rather than the nice, neat show cob I bought!

 

[cobgoblin]

I've never tried but I think it could be done by cutting upwards both sides.... Probably have some good scissor marks on your hands though.

 

[Otherwise]

You can get hand clippers, no idea how well they work but they might be better than scissors. I'd personally be looking to desensitise to clippers if possible.

 

[rabatsa]

I have taken manes off with scissors. Not the closest clip but neat enough for everyday.

 

[Pippity]

You can get hand clippers, no idea how well they work but they might be better than scissors. I'd personally be looking to desensitise to clippers if possible.

I'm working on it, but I've only had her a few months, and I've been focusing on less cosmetic things - getting her comfortable with the farrier, and being able to use a whip.

 

[Sail_away]

I did this with my horse! Same as yours, he’s terrified of clippers and always has been - last owner did masses of attempted desensitisation but to no effect. It wasn’t awful... but it certainly wasn’t show-standard either. I think it’ll probably look neater now than it would if you tried cutting it.

 

[DD]

I hog with scissors. The difference between a good haircut and a bad haircut is 2 weeks so they say......….

 

[Pippity]

I hog with scissors. The difference between a good haircut and a bad haircut is 2 weeks so they say......….

Dressage outing is a week on Sunday, so I should definitely do it tonight, then!

 

[HEM]

A friend of mine used human hair clippers so they are quieter and less scary! She said they were rubbish for full coat but for neatening up they worked well! Could be worth a shot along with the desensitising.

 

[JFTDWS]

Trimmers won't go through mine, but I have cut it with scissors before. Close up, or growing back, it looks a bit feral, but it's alright mostly, if you keep on top of it.

Mine's fine with clippers, but they're broken and I've not bothered to get them fixed

 

[Shay]

I've hogged with scissors too. It isn;t the neatest apprach but it is perfectly possible. Just remember to chop upward from the neck so you get a low point / curve shape rather than from the top to form a blunt shape.

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

I think you'd surely need a really good sharp pair of scissors to hog a mane effectively??

I've never tried it, but DID have a bash at trimming my poor little coblet's feathers........... OMFG, it was AWFUL! Poor mare, and my clippers need repairing too so couldn't even use those to repair the damage.

Thank god the carnage is beginning to grow out.

 

[Pinkvboots]

You could use scissors then use a blade cutter type thing to get it neat, or see if he will tolerate a trimmer on it to tidy it up at the end, I have a horse that won't have big clippers near his head but is fine with trimmers.

 

[Pippity]

You could use scissors then use a blade cutter type thing to get it neat, or see if he will tolerate a trimmer on it to tidy it up at the end, I have a horse that won't have big clippers near his head but is fine with trimmers.

I've just about got her to tolerate having an electric toothbrush within six feet of her. Getting trimmers around her ears is a long way off!

 

[Pinkvboots]

I've just about got her to tolerate having an electric toothbrush within six feet of her. Getting trimmers around her ears is a long way off!

Oh right see your point lol! You could try a blade thingy though that would give you a closer cut and be easier once you cut it really short.

 

[ruth83]

I used to hog a couple of horses with scissors. Start with a whacking great pair of kitchen scissors, they will cut better and not give you quite such sore fingers.
If you point the point towards the ears and the handle to the withers, parallel with the neeck and then angle the scissors to the sideways curve of the neck, you'll get the best result IME. When it comes to tidying up, a neater pair of scissors can help.

As has already been mentions, leave a minimum of a week, preferably a little longer, before needing to be seen in public! With practice, a reasonably neat finish is possible but it always looks better a little later.

My main concern would be will she let you do near the ears with scissors, or will you end up with a partially hogged mane!??

 

[Melody Grey]

Try doing a bridle path behind the ears first if you’re worried about her tolerating the scissors? That way, if she’s too tricky, the worst that will happen is a wonky bridlepath!!

I’ve never hogged a mane with scissors, but cut manes which look good (years of practice though). Be patient and take your time

 

[Pippity]

Well, it wouldn't do for showing, but not too bad for twenty minutes with a pair of kitchen scissors! I'll neaten it up a bit tomorrow but even as it is, it's a vast improvement on her previous overgrown afro-mohawk.

 

[Melody Grey]

Well, it wouldn't do for showing, but not too bad for twenty minutes with a pair of kitchen scissors! I'll neaten it up a bit tomorrow but even as it is, it's a vast improvement on her previous overgrown afro-mohawk.

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Give it a wash before you tidy up- might get a bit more of a ‘finish’ on it? Looks good though as a functional first effort

 

[Brownmare]

Try using one of these for clipper desensitisation, it doesn't take them long to work out that it feels really nice!

Funtime EG7500 Assortment(Red,Green,Purple) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009ZACVHQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ALjZCbV5WV52Q

 

[The-Bookworm]

Well, it wouldn't do for showing, but not too bad for twenty minutes with a pair of kitchen scissors! I'll neaten it up a bit tomorrow but even as it is, it's a vast improvement on her previous overgrown afro-mohawk.

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It looks better than I expected. I was going to suggest you shorten it so it can then be plaited.

 

[Wheels]

I've used scissors and got a good finish, normal scissors for the length then finish off with thinning scissors