Soo tempted to hog Merlin!!

[merlin&brigit<3]

I really am so tempted to hog my little cob Merlin but a) he's petrified of clippers and i'd have to re-do it every 3 weeks and b) if i hate it it will take about 2 years to grow back... and my aunt warns me it will always look awful ever afterwards once its grown back BUT i think he would really suit it!!

 

[Welshie Squisher]

If u do a search ( show me your trimmed and tidied cobs) you'll see loads of pics of cobs that have had ano attack of the clippers
They look smart and they do grow back to their natural glory

 

[jodie3]

You will have to do it regularly to keep it neat but it won't take anything like two years to grow back

 

[merlin&brigit<3]

i LOVE hogged cobs... but thing is he'd have to be sedated every 3 weeks or so then as he was IMPOSSIBLE to clip this winter

 

[violethillx]

It'll grow back long enough to plait after about 6 months in my experience go for it! I hated hogged manes but having bought a pony who had it done it's really grown on me, I think once you're used to it, it does look good on the right horse x

 

[jodie3]

And once it grows back you will never know he had been hogged.

Do you keep him near Priors Farm vets? (just being nosy!)

 

[merlin&brigit<3]

haha yes right opposite

 

[Floxie]

I agree that cobs look better with hogged manes, and even that it's 'right' - but I also think it's a bit of a shame to take away their natural fly (sun, rain) protection if it's not necessary I loaned a cob earlier in the year and I thought it was such a shame that everyone needled me to hog him, because 'that's what you do with cobs' - since I wasn't showing him, I couldn't see what use that would be to either of us!

 

[merlin&brigit<3]

I agree that cobs look better with hogged manes, and even that it's 'right' - but I also think it's a bit of a shame to take away their natural fly (sun, rain) protection if it's not necessary I loaned a cob earlier in the year and I thought it was such a shame that everyone needled me to hog him, because 'that's what you do with cobs' - since I wasn't showing him, I couldn't see what use that would be to either of us!

true although i am probably going to do a few shows and for pony club camp it would mean no plaiting would have to rug up in rain though as he lives out 24/7

 

[merlin&brigit<3]

And once it grows back you will never know he had been hogged.

Do you keep him near Priors Farm vets? (just being nosy!)

where are you? are you near us?

 

[jodie3]

Forest Row side of Horsted Keynes. Probably drive past him a couple of times a week at least!!

I'll keep a look out for him!

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

If you do decide to clip him, you can desensitise him to the clippers, watch some Monty/Kelly Marks... they use electric toothbrushes etc it's just a case of spending some time getting them used to it X

 

[merlin&brigit<3]

Forest Row side of Horsted Keynes. Probably drive past him a couple of times a week at least!!

I'll keep a look out for him!

haha you'll see him easily- the lil chunky spotty cob

 

[merlin&brigit<3]

If you do decide to clip him, you can desensitise him to the clippers, watch some Monty/Kelly Marks... they use electric toothbrushes etc it's just a case of spending some time getting them used to it X

thank you i really hope he will be ok with them one day x