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I recently posted but 'requirements' have now changed.

I've got a 13.3 welsh mare that turns into an extreme hair bear in winter so will have to clip. moving her to livery that is walking distance from my house so can ride on all my days off college.
This will be 3-4 times a week and as i build her fitness she'll be doing long hacks and long periods of trot with a canter.
Should I start her off with a low trace (she'll end up not being ridden if weather doesn't permit it). Then as she gets fitter take off more hair if she needs it? Last time she was fit and in regular work she had a blanket with full face and mane off.
Ideas! :)
 
I tend to just take it all off in one go, then prefer to rug up. Trying hold on till early October until I do. Last year I went for a hunter clip as we were doing a lot of work but she did live out so needed the legs on, even though she did get mud fever which made it a little tricky. But she did have about seven rugs on in the field, I have fun layering :) This year she has the advantage of a stable so will be in a lot more so I've made the brave decision for everything to come off, to make her mud fever easier to manage. Plus I dislike hair and she has a lot of it! Hey, we may even make it to a couple of hunts this year! Should have been going last year but friend's pony went lame before we had the chance to go.

But I think what you're doing is a sensible approach :) Taking it off gradually will work well especially if you know she might not be exercised for a while at some points during the winter. If they're living out I like to leave the legs on and at least half a face, anything else is fair game to me! :D
 
I like the chaser clip as the cold doesn't hit them as hard when the rugs come off to ride. You can vary how much you take off in this clip & can make them look really elegant.
 
I like a chaser too for starters.. you can always take more off but you can't stick it on again!

I usually take a line up from the stifle, over the shoulder and then the lower half of the neck, leaving the head on. You can take a half head if you want tho...

Personally I like to keep the top of the back and bottom covered, so even my horses in hard work have a blanket clip...
 
I think the IN clip seemed to be last year, the chaser from the stifle then slope up to the wither like you would finish a blanket clip, I didn't do it on mine but saw loads of ponies and horses with this clip, I would do it but then you're not taking off the hair where they sweat ie under the saddle and between the back legs, so I tend to take all off except legs and half head, I don't compete or anything and personally don't like taking the head off

So to OP I think I would do what you've suggested and do a chaser type clip 1st and see how you get on

If you've got your own clippers its not a problem you can do it when you like, if you're paying someone thats a bit more difficult
 
If she is wintering out i would stick to your plan of a trace or chaser atleast until the worst of winter is over and maybe jan/feb you could take more off when (hopefully) weather will permit you to do more work.
 
Sometimes I do a hunter clip minus the saddle patch at the end of September / beginning of October then a high chaser for my next clips. What hair grows back on the back and hindquarters is not as thick then.
 
Mitchyden said:
Sometimes I do a hunter clip minus the saddle patch at the end of September / beginning of October then a high chaser for my next clips. What hair grows back on the back and hindquarters is not as thick then.
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really?
that would help with her extreme moulting from the quarters in the spring! she won't do enough work to justify it though.
 
Can anyone advise me what clip to use on a very hairy yeti only hacked out gently a couple of hours a week.(doesnt sweat but extra long hair gets caught in the girth ) I would rather not rug but wonder if I take anything off at all will I have to ?
 
Mine didnt get worked huge amounts the last 2 winters so we did this:
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This year i'm going to take it all off except the legs, head and saddle patch next week and then when she needs reclipping, do the clip above. Just because in this inbetweeny weather, i can put her in her medium weight instead of not knowing what rugs to put on.
 
made a new post in NL but will ask here too:
Going to get someone to clip her soon and think i'll actually go with a hunter clip and then the second clip will be a chaser. That should reduce the worst of the spring moulting! And she really gets a yak coat.

She totally wrecked her heavyweight and can't afford a new one yet so would she be alright with a full neck lightweight over a full neck fleece and then change the lightweight to a medium weight when it's alot colder ?

Shes a very hardy welsh D. Would that do her or would she ideally need a heavy chucked on ? Hoping the hunter clip will last her until Jan/Feb and then will do the chaser. Will also hack in an exercise fleece while she has her hunter clip.
 
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