Last clip????

[peanutsmumma]

So my Dartmoor has lived out rugless through winter and has grown a very hefty coat.
I'm riding him around once a week at the moment but it will be more as the evenings get lighter.
Even walking him out for 20mins is causing him to work up a real sweat and it can't be comfortable for him.
When is too late to clip?
First pic is before ...second is when we got back after literally a 20 in walk.

 

[Abacus]

I still have to do one last clip on the Connemara who had a couple of months off but now is back in work and getting hot. I’d rather tolerate lines in a summer coat than hot sweaty horses and moulting.

 

[Hormonal Filly]

This time last year I clipped my mare the last weekend of February. Her summer coat came through fine

 

[Snow Falcon]

Are you showing at county level? I clip for comfort not show. I clipped out my mare last Sunday.

 

[Fjord]

Unless you are showing I wouldn't worry, I'd just clip.

 

[Surbie]

I clipped last night. Horse is much more comfortable

 

[spotty_pony]

It’s never too late if it makes the horse more comfortable. My boy was getting a bit hot with all of this mild weather so I gave him a full clip on Tuesday.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I always clip in February and the coat is always fine.

 

[sjdress]

I clipped in March last year and she had a beautiful summer coat by May

 

[Cherryblossom]

I’m clipping the pony this weekend- he’s itchy and uncomfortable at the moment.

 

[FitzyFitz]

I clip mine feb/march most years, always comes back well enough that I often clip in July as well as they get too sweaty!

Mine are hot hairy hippos, I don't mind lines as much as I mind miserable ratty itchy pponies.

 

[splashgirl45]

You can clip all year round if you are not wanting to show.. I used to clip my cushings mare about 4 times a year to keep her comfortable

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I keep mine warm so the coat does not grow back much, she was clipped in November and does not need another, even though I wont clip after january.

 

[peanutsmumma]

Thanks All. I've decided to clip this weekend.
Undecided if I'm going to take it all off, or just neck and sides.

As the weather is turning Colder again, I'm thinking I'm going to have to rug him in either a no fill or 50g.

Wish this weather would do one now, I'm desperate for some nice warm continued sunshine!!

 

[peanutsmumma]

I clipped my boy today .....no wonder he was hot. The coat that came off filled a whole wheelbarrow!!!
He feels much better.
I've put him out in a 50g rug but when checking on him at about 6pm, he was really warm so I may have to change it to a no full!!