Yikes .... clipped design on horse

Ashf said:
FYI, the clipping design with all the palm trees in the OP was done with stencils as part of a clipping demonstration at some sort of country or equine fair in the USA. I've seen the video and the handler in that pic might have been the one to clip it - it was a few years ago.

This other picture of Jessie with all the stars was done by my daughter (Ponyfeet10) when she was 17 and a full time student in Hartpury College. It was done partially to see what the designs would look like on different parts of the coat, partially for promotional purposes for a stencil making business called Stencilbum which I run, partially because the pony was being regularly jumped in competition by her and needed clipping, and partially because she was 17 and having a bit of fun with a very much loved family pet (she is a pony, they don't do Vanity ! )

As for the Stars design, it was done over 3 evenings in a week in october and was growing out as quickly as it was being clipped in.

Now whilst you might not be a fan of clipping designs, or the people who like to have a bit of fun with their horses when it comes to clipping time, There are many people out here who do recognise that it is only a haircut, and not a brand ;)
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Here here :D I think they are great and if I had the skill I would shame my horse too :D
 
personally i think they're great. i did a lightening bolt on my pony's bum 2 years ago because the joke at college was that he went so fast round corners, it was blink and you'll miss him - and because he is dun, he is the right colour for lightening too! i did it free-hand and it was nothing special but i loved it, a lot more original than love hearts or stars. i don't think there is anything ridiculous about them either - what's the difference to this than putting a silly pink or cow-print rug on them? (which btw, i also do) they're horses, they don't care and they probably can't see their own arse anyway

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JFTD said:
I love my horse and my ponies to bits, but they are anything but classy :rolleyes:

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I do have a laugh with my horses, I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Hello my beloved. That is an absolutely ace photo.

If horses can wear 'matchy matchy', bling and all the rest of the rubbish people put on them every day I don't really see how clipping a shape on their backside is more undignified. And that's before we mention the indignity of plaiting geldings and making them look like right wallys. They're horses. They don't care, they have no sense of vanity after all!

BH is a sod to clip so I sadly don't have a choice. It's whip it all off as quickly as possible before he gets bored so no time for fun stuff :(
 
Ashf said:
FYI, the clipping design with all the palm trees in the OP was done with stencils as part of a clipping demonstration at some sort of country or equine fair in the USA. I've seen the video and the handler in that pic might have been the one to clip it - it was a few years ago.

This other picture of Jessie with all the stars was done by my daughter (Ponyfeet10) when she was 17 and a full time student in Hartpury College. It was done partially to see what the designs would look like on different parts of the coat, partially for promotional purposes for a stencil making business called Stencilbum which I run, partially because the pony was being regularly jumped in competition by her and needed clipping, and partially because she was 17 and having a bit of fun with a very much loved family pet (she is a pony, they don't do Vanity ! )

As for the Stars design, it was done over 3 evenings in a week in october and was growing out as quickly as it was being clipped in.

Now whilst you might not be a fan of clipping designs, or the people who like to have a bit of fun with their horses when it comes to clipping time, There are many people out here who do recognise that it is only a haircut, and not a brand ;)
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Well i think its a bit of fun! wish my boy would stand still long enough and that i was any good at clipping. :D
 
Hugoboss said:
Well i think its a bit of fun! wish my boy would stand still long enough and that i was any good at clipping. :D
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The reason why we make them sticky is for fidgets (so people who put them on can take their time), and the reason why people like stencils for producing the result is because they provide an accurate guide to work from. Whilst I design them, I've only even clipped 4 or 5 designs on since I started making them. You don't really need skill to use them, just a bit of patience ;)

It is just about shaving the holes in the stencil, taking it off and then evening the line thickness's up to make it look right.
 
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Thanks :) Also if I was to get the brush/paint stencil could I use it for clipping? Pony is getting a trace clip so want it in relief as it were.
 
broke_but_happy said:
Thanks :) Also if I was to get the brush/paint stencil could I use it for clipping? Pony is getting a trace clip so want it in relief as it were.
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I can cut both in the same sticky media used the the clipping, but the reason I do 2 different types of stencil for brush and clip is stated in THIS post

You will take more hair off with the brush design than the clipping one.
 
broke_but_happy said:
Yes that was the idea so it would stand out more! Also it would be easier to clip :)
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This was actually the first clipping design I made. It was clip in as you can see, but the reason I didn't continue with this format is because long hair lies down, and short hair doesn't (like a loo brush). When the hair around the design continues to grown, it lies down over the edges of the design and they blur, so the design will fade and become more indistinct more quickly. In addition to this, if you decided later in on the season that you wanted to take more hair off than a blanket/trace clip, you will lose the design by default by shaving the whole area short.


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Must say I love them :) its only hair, it grows back & its a bit of fun!! I actually managed to clip our ponys neck out yesterday without needing vet to sedate & using just 2ml of sedalin so fingers crossed pretty soon we may be able to give him a snazzy bum :D
 
Hi AshF thanks for that, he doesn't grow a coat quickly (still shows Novembers clip in May!) so I don't think growth will be a problem. I'll send you a pic when I have done him :)
 
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