What do you wash with pre/post clip?

[MarvelVillis]

Clipping newbie questions
Now my 4 year old is in ridden work this winter, I'm getting my head around everything clipping. I've bought my first pair of clippers which I'm very excited about, but I'm looking into what products are best to use pre and post clip. It looks like hot clothing is best after post clip to remove hair and grease, but what do others use for pre clip? We don't have hot water at our yard or a solarium, so I wouldn't want do a full bath before hand in winter as it'd be too cold. I could bring some hot water from home but would need to invest in a suitable container. Is a no rinse wash best? Or can you hot cloth before a clip too?

 

[milliepops]

you can hot cloth beforehand too. a really good groom and then a good scrub with a flannel will get the worst out.

For people with hot water, i find dermoline pre-clipping shampoo absolutely brilliant, the coat is always lovely after using that.

 

[Fransurrey]

I hot cloth the day before and leave a rug on, even if I'd normally leave unrugged. My preferred solution now is few drops of dettol and shampoo in very hot water. I boil the yard kettle, but a flask of boiled water would do. I add a little cold water if it's still too hot, but it normally cools pretty quickly.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Though I hadn't got hot water at my fields, I do have a kettle. My old used to have thick coat which he used to grind mud into. In order not to ruin my blades he had to have a bath and scrub! I used to boil the kettle and fill a metal dustbin with hot water.

Hot clothing after is great. I sometimes put a dash of baby oil too.

 

[Antw23uk]

I will be doing a good groom and hot cloth pre clip and then hot cloth afterwards with a little baby oil. I wash down sweaty horses with the non rinse shampoo. I also dont have the luxury of hot water or solarium so to wash him now in his full winter coat is not my idea of good animal welfare. I will likely only clip once now and then a full clip in spring when on a good day he can be washed! Blades and clippers are sharpened/ serviced yearly.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I would just hot cloth thoroughly for a few days beforehand and thoroughly groom, sometimes a clean summer sheet on under your rugs can help.

 

[Widgeon]

I just do a really good groom and make sure he has a clean turnout rug on (with a neck) so he can't grind mud into his coat for a day or two beforehand. Then wipe any wet muddy bits with some hot water until the dirt's all come out. Our washing area is outside so even though we do have hot water, chances are I'd have to bath him standing outside in the rain and wind, which would be grim for both of us.

 

[Starzaan]

From an ex professional clipper who packed it in because I was sick of turning up to dirty horses, please please please wash beforehand. You can use kettles of water to wash, then rinse with cold, rug well and then trot round on the lunge or in hand to warm up.
Not only does this make the clip easier, the finish better, and saves clipper blades and motors, but it also makes it significantly more comfortable for your horse. Grooming and hot clothing will never have the same results as a proper bath and scrub with a hard dandy brush and shampoo, so if you can, do!
I was with Dirty Beastie shampoo, and then immediately after clipping I hot cloth with Shapleys No2 Hot Oil. ?

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

I must admit I subjected mine to a bath the day before then rugged up in fleecy rugs under turn-out although I boiled lots of kettles. It was also before the weather got a lot colder.

I hot clothed after with some Lavender wash and that’s actually when he got cold as the wind picked up and obviously being damp on clipped skin was a chilly experience so rugs on ASAP.

 

[LegOn]

I do have a solarium but I didnt do a full wash all in one go - I brought warm/to slightly hot water to the yard in just my big plastic jugs that I use for bringing water to shows and I washed mane & neck/front end on evening & then towelled him off, under the solarium and then lunged for a bit to dry off more. Then the next night, did the back end - bum and back! Again same thing - well I rode with a quarter sheet on!

My clippers is the Harmony Plus so needs a clean coat anyway! It worked surprisingly well!

 

[Cob Life]

From an ex professional clipper who packed it in because I was sick of turning up to dirty horses, please please please wash beforehand. You can use kettles of water to wash, then rinse with cold, rug well and then trot round on the lunge or in hand to warm up.
Not only does this make the clip easier, the finish better, and saves clipper blades and motors, but it also makes it significantly more comfortable for your horse. Grooming and hot clothing will never have the same results as a proper bath and scrub with a hard dandy brush and shampoo, so if you can, do!
I was with Dirty Beastie shampoo, and then immediately after clipping I hot cloth with Shapleys No2 Hot Oil. ?

this is what I do, I clip slightly early to make sure for baths in the colder months he’s not got a long coat.
no hot water on the yard so I ride first, fill flasks up before I go to the yard and wash as quick as I can, put a drying rug (the decathlon one is cheap and works well, you just need a surcingle) on and lunge to keep warm as he’s drying.

 

[Starzaan]

Oohhh please don’t use grooming oil! Slick and shiny is not what you want when clipping. You need a CLEAN dry coat.

oils and sprays may make it feel easier to clip, but they will absolutely knacker your clippers. Use a good hot oil afterwards to hot cloth once they’ve been clipped, but nothing on the coat beforehand. Just a good bath. ?

 

[MagicMelon]

Ive never washed before or after... mine live out and its never warm enough at this time of year to wash. Ive never had any issues.

 

[spotty_pony]

I hot cloth with hot water and lavender wash.