Is it too late to clip?

[K4STR]

I have recently bought a new horse and want to clip for the winter as shes becoming a fluffy bear, despite being rugged up! Someone told me i was to late to clip now and to keep rugging and grooming?

My horse is and will continue to be in work for the winter, and at the moment is sweating up so much!!

 

[be positive]

Of course it's not too late, most horses will be clipped several times over the winter as their coats continue to grow back, I wonder where some people get their information from, this is one of the best yet!!

 

[ester]

What? Most horses are still having clips in February, how on earth is october too late!?

 

[K4STR]

Of course it's not too late, most horses will be clipped several times over the winter as their coats continue to grow back, I wonder where some people get their information from, this is one of the best yet!!

This was my trail of thought, ive only been out the game for 3 years...I didn't think things had changed that drastically!!

 

[K4STR]

What? Most horses are still having clips in February, how on earth is october too late!?

Exactly my thinking!!

 

[ester]

Well at least you know to ignore said person's view in any future conversations!

 

[K4STR]

Well at least you know to ignore said person's view in any future conversations!

Indeed, can't say i have missed some people in the horsey world!!

 

[PorkChop]

Tbh I clip all year round

 

[criso]

I have a tb whose coat hasn't even come through yet! He'll be clipped in Nov/early Dec and will hopefully last the whole winter.

 

[gina2201]

Mine hasn't even had her first clip yet let alone her last!

 

[K4STR]

Mine hasn't even had her first clip yet let alone her last!

We all know what i will be doing over the weekend then

 

[gina2201]

I plan to early next week its only because I'm away this weekend and shes out full time otherwise she would have been done by now.

 

[Birker2020]

I have recently bought a new horse and want to clip for the winter as shes becoming a fluffy bear, despite being rugged up! Someone told me i was to late to clip now and to keep rugging and grooming?

My horse is and will continue to be in work for the winter, and at the moment is sweating up so much!!

No its not too late. Old rule of thumb is not to clip after 31st January as allegedly it can 'spoil the summer coat' but as I have only clipped my horse twice in eleven years I'm not up to date with recent trends. He is treated as a clipped horse as his coat is so very fine.

 

[Goldenstar]

I won't even give one of mine his first clip until January .