Unusual clips?

[bellaboo]

Hi, i have clipped my mare today, she usually has a straight forward hunter clip, leaving legs, 1/2 face and saddle patch. This year i have decided to try something different as when she has a hunter clip i ride her most of the time with an exercise sheet, but whenever we have really windy weather the exercise sheets inflate's off her bum and she dissappears into the distance! so this year i have done what i describe as a high blanket clip. The half moon over her flanks if right at the top of her flanks, so the whole of her flanks are clipped and i have just left almost a strip of hair along her back if that makes sense!?
I do think she looks a little odd so will either get used to it or whip the lot of and stick to my hunter clip!

So does anybody else just take off the area's they feel need removing or do you always stick to the standard clips?

 

[Solstar]

its my first winter of clipping my two myself. I have given Solo the same as what you describe- and i think, rather than fully clipping him next time, il do it again.
I've given Red, who i hunt and loon about on a hunter clip, but iv left all his head on and have clipped the saddle patch off- but when i re-clip him on friday im going to leave a patch on.

 

[RunToEarth]

Last year, through pure laziness and hatred of constantly clipping horses the first time I clipped Jasp I left his entire bottom on until the hutning season kicked off properly

I have to do my coloured every 10/15 days so I do get fed up

 

[RachelB]

Some people I know have some nice Andalusian horses and have had them clipped like the front half of a blanket clip, ie. all neck off, chest off, and a tiny bit behind the elbows.

they look rather silly but as they are paying customers we haven't had the guts to tell them! It was hilarious when my boss saw them for the first time - "did they want this clip or haven't you finished clipping them?" err actually they asked for that!

you get used to it though, although I wouldn't like to be seen out on one looking like that!
I think non-conventional clips are fine becase after all, clipping is mostly meant to be for practical use not for aesthetics!

 

[JenHunt]

it depends on the horse really. mine (in med/hard work) has a high blanket clip, and my sisters horse (in light work) has a cross between a chaser and a neck and belly clip. this is because he is a very sweaty horse when ridden, and a very muddy horse so we need to be able to clean his elbows so he doesn't get sore, but don't want his back cold.

 

[Lill]

Blue has a cross between a blanket and a chaser, i.e. like a blanket but left all the hair on his back legs! This was mainly because i intended to do a blanket but i ran out of time and he was getting fed up too!

 

[Theresa_F]

Mine have a straight(ish) line from poll to just above the stifle joint.

This means the top of their necks, their back and bum are left on so they have plenty of winter protection - I don't use neck covers and can have some time without rugs indoors if not too cold to let their skin breath.

Works well as they are in light work. If this is not enough, I clip the neck out fully.

At the end of February they are fully clipped ready for the show season.

This clip suit their work and is very quick and easy to do.