Whoopit
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Does anyone use clippers that aren't marketed at horses, eg sheep? Only asking out of interest as wondered if people who live on a farm might use what there is. I have Liveryman horse clippers by the way 😊
Non-Horse Clippers
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Batgirl
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Sureclip do a range of clippers - if you click cow clippers they tell you the horse ones are best. Sheep clippers are totally different and I imagine due to the space between tines that they actually wouldn't work?
Llee94
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You wont be able to clip a horse with sheep clippers as they are completely different machines as well as blades.
With regards to sureclip - I actually have a pair of their mains corded clippers which I have had for 5 years and they have been in very heavy use. I have had no problems with them, they flew through the coats and never got hot (tensioning was a bit tricky though as there was no guide on how to do this!) but I did get my dad to fit a new cable on them with a circuit breaker. They were fab and the only option for a broke 17 year old at the time.
They have now unfortunately started to die and I can't get them repaired/serviced due to nowhere (that I know of) carrying the parts.
With regards to sureclip - I actually have a pair of their mains corded clippers which I have had for 5 years and they have been in very heavy use. I have had no problems with them, they flew through the coats and never got hot (tensioning was a bit tricky though as there was no guide on how to do this!) but I did get my dad to fit a new cable on them with a circuit breaker. They were fab and the only option for a broke 17 year old at the time.
They have now unfortunately started to die and I can't get them repaired/serviced due to nowhere (that I know of) carrying the parts.
TheEngineer
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There is no real difference between "Horse" and "Cattle" clippers in relation to the machine itself. The main difference is that cattle owners would tend to use A7 or A6 blades , although sometimes A2 blades for show cattle. Horse clippers would use A2 or A2F , but I have often recommended having a set of A6 blades for woolly cobs,or horses with cushings. They will clip through thicker and slightly greasy coat easier than trying with A2 blades. Sheep clippers are different, as they have a totally different head and blade assy, which is totally unsuitable for horses, although I have seen some farmers use sheep clippers to clip up the backs of dirty cattle, because this operation tends to blunt blades very quickly.
Evan Nicholls
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Other than horse clippers, there are equipment also available for farm animals, pets and for cattle care. If you have pet like a dog or a cat and you need some products to groom, there are wide range of clippers and shear available. Also there are different types of tools for cattle care also like sheep and goat shears (https://masterclip.co.uk/products-sheep-shears).
Depending on the type of use and the pets you have, these grooming tools are categorised with size of blade, usage type and design type. For instance if you want to groom sheep or goat you can use both heavy as well as light-weight clippers as sheep has thick of wool on their skin.
Likewise for taking care of small pet animals like a pup or a kitten you can use small or lightweight clippers to keep them healthy and well-groomed. For heavy use like cattle care, you will need different size of blades for clippers to achieve better results.
Depending on the type of use and the pets you have, these grooming tools are categorised with size of blade, usage type and design type. For instance if you want to groom sheep or goat you can use both heavy as well as light-weight clippers as sheep has thick of wool on their skin.
Likewise for taking care of small pet animals like a pup or a kitten you can use small or lightweight clippers to keep them healthy and well-groomed. For heavy use like cattle care, you will need different size of blades for clippers to achieve better results.
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