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Hi does anyone clip there Ponies in the Summer here in the UK
Asking as I have a 14.2 TB x Welsh, not major thick coat, but certainly not like my TB that has practically no hair during the summer.
If I ride the pony on the gallops just walk & trot for half hour he can come back v wet & sweaty, all under the saddle, girth area v wet indeed, and also on his neck, and butt area.
So am wondering would it be kinder to clip him out even in the summer months ?
Hes 19 years old, no cushings as I had him tested.
Any thoughts, comments, advice, please.
 
Yup. I clipped my traddie cob three weeks ago. It was in the middle of the heatwave, he's got sweet itch, and had a coat like a mammoth. He was incredibly uncomfortable, poor lad, so we just got the clippers out and did him.

We also did his legs as they'd got all horrible and hairy. He gets quite scabby there so we always do his legs anyway.

Result: much happier and cooler horse. We'll probably do him again in the autumn when his winter coat starts growing through.
 
i do my pony keeps his coat all year (doesnt have cushings either) i clipped him just as the hot weather started and good job too poor thing ! i just didnt realise how thick his coat was . just do it your pony will thank you -its much easier to keep warm if you need to than keep cool. lots of people who compete clip all year so just do whats right for you.x
 
So MiJods, & archiepoo,

If you had what I had & the sweating on just short light hacks, you would go ahead and clip, would you suggest an Irish or Chaser clip ?
 
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Yes - I clip both my cob and my sport horse in the summer.

There is a theory - more prevalent in showing - that if you clip after the spring you ruin the horse's summer coat. I don't show, so I have no idea how true that is. I need my horses to be comfortable and as fit as needed to do thier work. If that means clipping - we clip!
 
I clipped one my horses in March when she was just starting to lose her thick winter coat, oh my goodness the hassle I had from friends who said I shouldn't do it because it would affect her summer coat. Well her summer coat is beautiful! If you need to clip then clip!
 
Shay said:
Yes - I clip both my cob and my sport horse in the summer.

There is a theory - more prevalent in showing - that if you clip after the spring you ruin the horse's summer coat. I don't show, so I have no idea how true that is. I need my horses to be comfortable and as fit as needed to do thier work. If that means clipping - we clip!
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Yes I do in hand shows with him, but you know what, my ponies health & comfort is more important to me that a rosette !!
So today he shall be clipped out.
Went hacking at 8am, it wasn't hot, overcast n windy, only a 40 min hack out at a walk, his head, neck, saddle, girth, quarters, all wet, so am going to do it :-)
 
Taffieboy1 said:
Hi does anyone clip there Ponies in the Summer here in the UK
Asking as I have a 14.2 TB x Welsh, not major thick coat, but certainly not like my TB that has practically no hair during the summer.
If I ride the pony on the gallops just walk & trot for half hour he can come back v wet & sweaty, all under the saddle, girth area v wet indeed, and also on his neck, and butt area.
So am wondering would it be kinder to clip him out even in the summer months ?
Hes 19 years old, no cushings as I had him tested.
Any thoughts, comments, advice, please.
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have you had him tested for cushings???

I would not clip in summer unless cushings or my donkey because of her skin problem
 
Yes he's been tested & is clear, well his comfort is more important to me, seems a lot of people clip over summer too, it's not an abnormal thing to do, he gets ****** being ridden, an cant blame him, I would too if was dripping wet an being made to walk around for an hour with rider on board too
 
We had a 14.2 conniexTB that competed FEI eventing. he got very hot in training and competing. We clipped him out completely throughout the year. Only disadvantage was that after XC run we needed more water to cool him down as a clipped coat doesn't hold as much water, but we were able to cope with this OK. Also, as a grey, it meant it was very easy to keep him clean. I've got an old boy with cushings who I used to clip out in summer as he got very hot when worked.
 
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