So when does everyone start to clip their horses?

[stormyhorse]

Just interested really as last year my first clip was in mid October.
This year it will end up being sooner then that as the weather has made my horse a hairy beasty already

 

[Silverspring]

I clip as soon as she comes in the winter. Don't like worrying about her half shaved in the field at night when it raining

I'm such the worrying mother! If she needed clipping earlier for work I probably would but we are only hacking at the moment so avoid overly sweaty horse syndome most of the time!

 

[Dressagebabe]

One of my liveries is doing it as we speak!

 

[kerrylou123]

In november when he gets his vaccinations done so I can have him sedated!

 

[rara007]

Wait until they sweat more than just under the girth on a normal session. As they are all as fit as needed already, although they are hairy it will probably be about november time. That is when we usually do it, althogh I a trying to see if I can get away with not clipping

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[sugarnspice]

He is very hairy lol, so I'm thinking possibly in two weekends time, possibly (to be precise, lol

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[dianchi]

Not till im back form hols as the yard wont keep her warm eno while im away and ill just have to do it again!

 

[dwi]

Daisy is a real yeti and got really sweaty today doing what I would consider to be a fairly sedate hack so as soon as I can get my hands on some clippers

 

[Bedlam]

Not til last weekend in November because they have November off in the field doing nothing, and I like them to be without rugs if possible. New one isn't growing much coat though so we'll have to see if she copes..........

 

[H-J]

Both mine will be clipped in October, probably the 3rd week in or something like that

 

[scotsmare]

I usually clip 1st weekend in October but I might get away with no clipping this year cos only have youngsters and I don't think the 3yr old needs it yet!

 

[DBrasnett]

Mine is shedding at the moment!!! This is her first winter in the UK and I think she is very confused..

 

[Henbug]

Will prob do it on the 4th/5th of October because I'm planning on hunting him on the 12th and he would be much to hairy otherwise. If I need to though I'll clip him earlier.

 

[nikkiportia]

Tomorrow!

 

[Gentle_Warrior]

tomorrow - rode in walk for 20 mins, then lunged 20 mins in trot and freeschooled in cnter nd he was sweating all up his neck and chest - is VERY hairy, only front half coming off and then light weight on at night as lives out

 

[tikino]

my mare got clipped on thursday night as she is very hairy and she is in at night and out by day so no point in not doing it

 

[only_me]

my horse hasnt grown any winter coat

but he rarely gets a very thick winter coat though, but this year he looks as though he is already clipped!!

 

[sikaran]

Clipped my three last week - much earlier than normal, but they all needed it.

 

[bex1984]

am tempted to do mine this week, he was so sweaty this evening after a ride

 

[kate081]

Mine are hairy too. Rode today in 20 degrees & A was really sweaty. Normally dont clip til October but I think it's going to be in the next week or so... I hate clipping!!

 

[KatB]

Ive got 2 to clip tomorrow. My horsec oat is coming through v.thick and its not fair on him to event with a winter coat!!

 

[jess_asterix]

5 of ours have been clipped all year, i just find it so much easier, and cant stand all the hairyness if not!

1 will be done shortly, and the other is only in light work so probably wont be done until christmas time when his work load will increase.

 

[Puppy]

With Star I never stop, with Be I've never done it. Be does far more work and they wear the same rugs for the same weather. It depends on the individual.