Show me your clipped cobs

[HaffiesRock]

The weather is changing and I am in prepare for autumn/winter mode.

Have a hairy cob who is sweaty and will need clipping in a few weeks time.

She sweats everywhere but I want to leave her feather on (although may regret this in the mud!) Haven’t decided what kind of clip yet so please show me your clipped hairies. Anything goes, even made up clips that suit your horse

 

[Parrotperson]

not clipped yet but I'd say do a hunter clip so full body not legs or feathers, leave a saddle patch. That's what I do with hairy non cob! Makes clef a lot easier with sweating and in the spring when they lose their winter coat there's less hair flying about!!

 

[HaffiesRock]

not clipped yet but I'd say do a hunter clip so full body not legs or feathers, leave a saddle patch. That's what I do with hairy non cob! Makes clef a lot easier with sweating and in the spring when they lose their winter coat there's less hair flying about!!

This is what I am thinking. Do you take full neck off too?

 

[CinnamonChristmasCookie]

And legs left on.

 

[henmother]

I cant load a photo, says file too large,or something about parsing.
My boy has just been for his horse spa appointment. He has the lot off. Feathers too. He is a hot bod and gets a bit stressy when he is sweaty. I laughed the first time I saw him without feathers as he looked so strange. We say it's, "sports mode activated", when he's clipped .
Go for it, they will always grow back if you don't like the look.

 

[Parrotperson]

This is what I am thinking. Do you take full neck off too?

yep and the head but you could do a half a head up to the bridle line if its easier. my motto is get as much off as is sensible. I leave legs for protection. and won't do ears this year cos he hates it but do the rest of his head. Obviously the ears would have to be done if you're out and about but we're not.

 

[Parrotperson]

I would add I take off altlle more at his elbows, because he sweats a lot there.

so this effectively (image borrowed from internet!)

 

[HaffiesRock]

I would add I take off altlle more at his elbows, because he sweats a lot there.

so this effectively (image borrowed from internet!)

This is what I am thinking. Thank you

 

[smiggy]

Here’s mine , she came clipped out and will be staying like that as it’s bad enough keeping the white bits clean let alone washing feathers !

 

[smiggy]

 

[Cloball]

Not that you asked my my feelings in feathers is to leave them on and brush through with pig oil once or twice a week. Brush out when dry and leave them to do their job my feathered friend has lovely dry legs underneath and I don't find them onerous however she's not one of the Uber feathered variety.

 

[Widgeon]

Mine doesn't have feathers - he just has hairy ankles! (bless him, he's one of those cobs who was assembled from several different horses). So I take those off with trimmers and do either a full (if I'm rugging) or a blanket (if I'm not) clip of the rest. Legs left on but armpits taken off to reduce sweating and grot when he's ridden, and half head off. I usually use the trimmers for that because he's not keen on clippers on his head.

At the start of the winter I do the blanket more like an Irish clip, to keep him a bit warmer, then come February / March time I clip it off into a proper neat little blanket so I have less shedding to deal with. This is his "start of the winter, still chubby from autumn" look. Sorry the photo is so huge.

 

[HaplessHorse]

I’ll be interested to see this too, as it’s quite possible that cob (who I suspect will have a winter nickname of shaggy), might need a funky clip.

She’ll always have to have baldy legs as she’s very prone to mites, but over winter I leave an inch or 2 of hair on.

 

[HaffiesRock]

This is my mare in her summer coat. I think I am going to go hunter, leaving legs, mane and half face on. Winter turnout here isn't great so she'll be ridden daily (hacked for at least an hour or schooled) and she is a sweaty beast! You can see how sweaty she is in this photo, on a not hot day, doing a walk hack for half an hour.

When do you guys start to clip? Her coat is changing now but other than a bot fluffy, she isn't particularly hairy yet.

And clipper recommendations? I have mains power so am happy with corded. Thank you!

 

[Beausmate]

This is our old girly, she has Cushing's and is clipped all year round. Clippers are old, cheapy Chinese cordless clippers off eBay.

 

[HaffiesRock]

This is our old girly, she has Cushing's and is clipped all year round. Clippers are old, cheapy Chinese cordless clippers off eBay.

She looks beautiful and what I think I will be aiming for.

 

[Widgeon]

She does look great doesn't she - so shiny and neat!

 

[Beausmate]

Thank you! I'll tell her later. This is the wily old fart a fortnight after clipping with a coarse blade. Ginger for sleekness comparison! Oldie is very late twenties/early thirties and shows that shaggies can do shiny. I'll find a hairy photo - it's impressive.

 

[Polos Mum]

I tried a rather funky Irish clip + extras last year which worked really well.

Mine grows a coat like a polar bear - but lives out 24/ 7 and can't have a rug ("helpful" field mate removes them!!) so I needed sweaty areas off but enough on to keep him covered.

I had a few people at shows comment on it being a good idea to take off around back legs without taking off the bum

 

[Beausmate]

She can actually get shaggier than this It is long enough to plait. She's an ice age throwback - the woolly horse!

 

[Surbie]

I do variations on this, leaving his bum covered. He grows coat so fast and winters are so mild that the first clip is likely to be all off bar legs and half head. Second clip to be similar to below and the January clip to be all off again so I don't have to go through shedding.

His feather is silky and I keep it oiled so mud doesn't really stick.

I have old Lister Liberty battery clippers, but I might need to replace them due to forcing through dirty coat last time.

 

[HaffiesRock]

I tried a rather funky Irish clip + extras last year which worked really well.

Mine grows a coat like a polar bear - but lives out 24/ 7 and can't have a rug ("helpful" field mate removes them!!) so I needed sweaty areas off but enough on to keep him covered.

I had a few people at shows comment on it being a good idea to take off around back legs without taking off the bum

Ooooh love that clip!

This is what awaited me today after a bit of rain and no mud in the field to see... I am looking forward to having less hair to deal with!
I gave her feathers a trim today as were so long and dragging on the floor and standing on them. I told her it was for practicality over style!

 

[starbucker]

Late to the party but irish clip perfect for cobs this time of year, I do mine from top of back leg groove diagonally across the body to wither then take the whole neck off and half the face, avoids the challenge of a wobbly curve along the neck.. then move to hunter clip as it gets colder (can get legs blended should you wish)