Cash
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...and do you rug much (if at all) before you do your first clip of the year in autumn/winter?
Just interested to hear really
Just interested to hear really
When do you do your first clip? (also in NL)
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Birker2020
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I have a 13 year old belgian stamped dutch bred WB who was imported from Holland and I have owned him now for six years. I am SO lucky as he has never had to be clipped, his coat is short, flat and shiny all year round. One year I did try to clip him but it took about 2 hours as my clippers played up (due to lack of use I shouldn't wonder) and I got about a mug full of hair of him!! LOL
Don't know how the climate fairs in Holland with our climate but I think there a quite a few WB's who don't need clipping these days as I know of others that don't clip theirs.
I do believe that you are meant to clip no later that 1st March but not sure if that's an old wives tail as it can ruin the summer coat. When I have had horses that I have had to clip I have clipped twice and gone into heavier rugs straight away (according to temp). I used to do my first clip around end of Sept beginning of October.
Don't know how the climate fairs in Holland with our climate but I think there a quite a few WB's who don't need clipping these days as I know of others that don't clip theirs.
I do believe that you are meant to clip no later that 1st March but not sure if that's an old wives tail as it can ruin the summer coat. When I have had horses that I have had to clip I have clipped twice and gone into heavier rugs straight away (according to temp). I used to do my first clip around end of Sept beginning of October.
JVB
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Depends on weather really, start rugging when get to below 10 degrees at night and clip when they start getting sweaty and it doesn't dry well - usually ends up being end of Oct/ Nov time
ilovecobs
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Im clipping my mare in a week or 2. If I wasnt showing i would leave it a little longer but shes a bit too hairy lol. I dont rug much before hand, the day before i give her a bath, i tend not to do such a messy awful job when shes nice and clean lol!
mcnaughty
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Obviously depends on how much work your horse is doing and how hot it gets. However, I tend to wait as long as possible, otherwise you will end up clipping every couple of weeks as the hair is growing so fast in the early Autumn.
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