to clip or not to clip - need help!

[wench]

tb that grows a woolly mamoth coat in winter is starting to get hairy, and is getting sweated up in this wether. I also have a hunter trial next weekend.

He is still living out 24/7. Should I clip him or not? I have a 100g t/o with neck rug ready to go on him?

 

[floradora09]

Hmm, tricky. Depends on..

1) If he'll be out all winter 24/7- you don't say
2) You have any other rugs
3) His condition?

 

[DuckToller]

Clip - it will make him a lot more comfortable next week.

You could do a blanket or trace, and then he would be fine out in the field in this weather with no rug, and a light rug at night if still mild or warmer rug if it gets chilly/wet.

You can then clip again November or whenever he next needs it. I am about to clip one of mine this weekend that has suddenly turned into a wooly mammoth!

 

[ester]

Frank will be getting a blanket clip tommorrow, still out 24/7 but will rug him to keep him dry and then middleweight at night when it gets a bit colder.

Its always a problem when we get this late burst of sunshine in september.

 

[kellyeaton]

just give him a low irish clip!

 

[queenb]

my very hairy ISH had a little clip yesterday as she was getting uncomfortable when ridden, as long as you have rugs I say clip they will be so much more comfortable for it

 

[dwi]

I gave Daisy an Irish blanket today and she's much more comfortable but then she is a woolly native.

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Clip - especially if he is doing hunter tirals so preseumably in quite a lot of work - better than getting all sweaty and then being cold and damp drying off.

 

[suzysparkle]

Mine gets blanket clipped and lives out all year (rugged in winter). I'd clip for sure.