pics of clips- Cobs?

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I am going to have to clip my boy soon as he is starting to sweat up after 10-15 mins under saddle. He is a traditional cob that is worked early mornings 4 - 5 times a week, 2 - 3 times a week in winter (possibly more weather dependent)

I know he doesnt need a full clip. He sweats on his neck, girth and under saddle (he also has really thick fur around his arse crack which i would like to buzz off as that sweats too )

In an ideal world i wouldn't clip him as he looks great with his winter coat but he gets tooo hot, as i ride as soon as the sun comes up i cant let the sweat dry for hours as i need to go to work and i dont want to put a T/O on a sweaty horse or leave him naked and sweaty to catch a cold.
Has anyone got pics of their chunkys clipped? even if it is a DIY unnamed type clip?
 
Alas I don't have pics, but IMHO the Irish clip depicted here is a very practical and surprisingly flattering clip. It suits my HW cob types as well as the finer ones.
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If you want a more extensive clip, then the chaser clip is another good and flattering one. These are my two go-to clips.
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overall a blanket clip has always worked well on frank and I also did half legs. Trace never did the job as his neck would still get really sweaty, arse crack and inside back legs a must too (which is why a chaser didn't work on him either even when in light work)

He'd generally do the winter in a 200g turnout, 300g stable and no neck on either unless very wet/I needed him clean. Obvious weather dependent though.
 

Hmm... rugs depend on him, tbh. Last winter he was in a 200g with neck during the day and a 300g stable rug over night. Last winter was fairly wet, and not as cold as usual (only -15 or so). He did have a 300g outdoor rug, but I donated it to an “abandoned” horse on our yard, and he’s never really noticed the lack!

SpringArising said:
He's gorgeous Casey - I wish I could clip like that too!
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He makes clipping easy, as he doesn’t move!
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This is what happened when he had a chaser last year, had to make some late modifications even though he was only hacking out! This shows what I mean by the half legs too, they are an absolute necessity for him or he gets very scabby there. I prefer a half head but he has to wear a headcollar 24/7 these days so whole head left on for protection.

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I have to do around the bottom, as it’s one of his sweatiest places!

He really needs doing now (which is early for him) and I’m wondering how I’m going to do the high bits, and the low bits with a cronked knee! I’ve asked a friend to help, but she’s threatened to put a heart on his bottom :eek::eek::eek:
 
ester said:
This is what happened when he had a chaser last year, had to make some late modifications even though he was only hacking out! This shows what I mean by the half legs too, they are an absolute necessity for him or he gets very scabby there. I prefer a half head but he has to wear a headcollar 24/7 these days so whole head left on for protection.

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ah i see, is that a a clip on the top of his hind legs too? i guess that loops up to his bottom? looks idea :D I like the Irish clip above to.

I will be leaving my boys face too, its a challenge to get to the top of his neck and to be honest i cant be bothered to battle to get the face.
 
So we thought last year keeping his stifles warm would be a good idea. Turned out they just got sweaty and scabby and he got sensitive about having them brushed. hence the loopy bit

The clip line on the top of the hind leg was a mistake by the freelancer who forgot what she was supposed to be doing, grew out quick enough and we don't go out in public anymore! ;) :D

The anglo always gets a low chaser, because TBH those are the bits you can get, even getting up the neck is a bit of a challenge still. She's fine if they aren't cutting but apparently cutting they feel funny.
 
I do always hunter clip before moulting time, I tended not to before because of advancing years and standing around hunting.
 
Totally bald! Legs off the lot. Its easier to look after them and rug if the whole horse is naked. Shes new to me, but is currently wearing a 100gm turnout and its freezing, gusty winds and intermittent rain here. Shes a good temperature.
 
I tend to give a hunter clip at moulting time, too. Trouble is, the old lines show through for ages afterwards! Old pics of my late TB/sec D.
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And a few weeks later

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I always think that hunters are the horses that most need some coat on their backs such as a blanket clip, with all that standing around in inclement weather.
 
Casey76 said:
I have to do around the bottom, as it’s one of his sweatiest places!

He really needs doing now (which is early for him) and I’m wondering how I’m going to do the high bits, and the low bits with a cronked knee! I’ve asked a friend to help, but she’s threatened to put a heart on his bottom :eek::eek::eek:
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Haha that's brilliant. He's got the perfect bottom for it! :D

ester said:
or you know, if you're bored
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Those look fab. My yard are secretly hoping that I can't persuade my mare to stand still long enough to do more than the basic hair removal (I've hinted that I might try a heart or a star...).
 
ex hhoer Santa_Claus did it, though he was tricky as much longer hair than hers!

LizzieJ refused to accompany out hunting until I had removed them.... :p
 
blitznbobs said:
Tbh I just Hunter clip everything in work . Smart, no worries about lines, easy to keep clean and I don’t mind rugging them up as necessary
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This is what I do. All off bar half head and legs.

If you want to take the whole lot off rug accordingly. If you only want to do bits then try a half chaser half blanket - gut, gullet and a few stripes along the back legs to give you a neat line for going up and around to the top of the tail. It's enough off - depending on how high you go up the gut and the neck - to keep cooler but still more than plenty left on if your not a big fan of rugs.
 
At this time of year it is far easier to just clip cobs out and use a lightweight turnout on them. The rate they grow coat back at is speedy and by the time you have finished clipping the front end the back end will be growing again. Plus a lot of cobs look ridiculous half clipped due to the thickness of the hair, they can resemble poodles on a bad hair day.

Mine will be clipped every 2 weeks to Christmas, then the coat growth slows and a monthly clip will suffice. December is often when the weather gets harder and at this point a blanket clip could be used to give protection out hunting.
 
OrangeAndLemon said:
Ernie's first ever clip

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His coat was too warm but I still want him out naked. He's young, healthy and slightly overweight (not bad for pre-winter). He's just lost neck & chest to make him more comfortable.
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Just done exactly the same for my girly. I can't upload an image for some reason as it says it's too large.
Anyway, I have a half cob half yak who needed her fluff as she lived out unbacked all last winter. This winter she's clipped and in work 5 days a week hacking. She was sweating so much I've had to take some fluff off. I'll see how she goes for now, still out naked but will probably do a chaser clip and rug in the next few weeks.
 
I did hunter then took off the lot. These days, I leave his legs on cos he’s a bit dodgy with clippers there, although better this year so I might try. I couldn’t bear to hog the year he was fully clipped, although I think I did when I showed. He had to be sedated for his legs when I showed. 1539458152610.jpeg
 
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