Yikes .... clipped design on horse

Ashf said:
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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FYI - You are correct - I dislike the patterns/designs in horses coats. Each to their own but certainly not anywhere near mine. I like mine to look like horses!
 
my first clip with my first horse was somewhat of a novelty for me so she had a B left on one side (her names Bangle) and a ! on the other... that was 5 years ago.... not done anything special since.... maybe i should this year :)
 
Dancing Queen said:
Traditional quarter markings I think are lovely - I draw the line at having patterns clipped into the hair.
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The way I see it is that we accept tradition because it is what we grew up with. Chequerboard patterns and sharks teeth have been put on with a comb and require nothing more than the skill of the groom to achieve the result. Clipping any sort of shape freehand has (until I started a few years ago) been only the preserve of the immensely gifted.
Whilst it is the new kid on the block, shape clipping is growing in popularity, and I've certainly noticed through what I do and also people making their own a substantial increase in it.

Who knows, in another 50 years, shape clipping might well be regarded as traditional also ;)
 
It's not often I disagree with Dancing Queen, but I love shape clipping. I left a lightning bold on my pony last year, and stars and a bolt on a pony I clipped for a friend. I tried and failed to leave the pony's name! Might have looked a bit neater if I'd known about the stencils ;)

I just don't see the harm when if a kid wants a design on their pony's quarters. It won't bother the pony. My only problem with the two photos here would be that leaving that amount of hair on would defeat the object of clipping for me! :D
 
Well, they have made my day! I'm sat at work, feeling rather bored and wishing I was enjoying some horsey time and that has made me chuckle! Now, I wonder if my cat's would let me try that on them lol :p:p
 
bluestar said:
Well, they have made my day! I'm sat at work, feeling rather bored and wishing I was enjoying some horsey time and that has made me chuckle! Now, I wonder if my cat's would let me try that on them lol :p:p
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Someone in Canada wanted me to sell them a design so they could clip 'No to BSL' on their dog. Shaving a cat - you are braver than me !
 
StencilBum- I was made aware of your website by Helen of Sinai dressage and I have been hovering around your website for a few days- just deciding what to have... :)

Didn't realise you were local though too! My daughters are 6 & 4 so I'm sure I have a good 10 years at least of stencilled rumps ahead of me!
 
Santa_Claus did these two freehand on frank a couple of winters ago, although LizzieJ refused to let me go hunting like it ;) :o. Her orginal designs were much more intricate but Frank's hair was somewhat longer than the fine WB stuff she is used to dealing with! :D

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people tended to love or hate them!
 
I stupidly promised to clip my pony's breeder's stud name onto his quarters once. If he sees this, he'll hold me to that promise :eek:
 
Well it's not my cup of tea but I must take my hat of to them, it's certainly a some piece of art work and must of took some time and patience to be able to do that, both for the handler clipping and the horse.
 
I think they are very good. Afterall people dress up horses in rugs and saddleclothes with designs on them to brighten things up a bit.

Nice to raise a smile.
 
I love stencilbums!! The first year I used stencilbum, I got a custom one made with my boy's show name on it (it turned out to be quite tricky but we got there!) and the year before last I got a treble clef stencil to put on his bum! His show name is Music Man :)
 
nikCscott said:
StencilBum- I was made aware of your website by Helen of Sinai dressage and I have been hovering around your website for a few days- just deciding what to have... :)

Didn't realise you were local though too! My daughters are 6 & 4 so I'm sure I have a good 10 years at least of stencilled rumps ahead of me!
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I'm adding content as and when I get time. I've done quite a few layouts for the brushing designs which I am redrawing from the clipping, and vice versa. If there is something in particular which is in one format or the other, don't be afraid to ask.

How local to Chelt are you Nic ?
 
barbaraNcolin said:
I love stencilbums!! The first year I used stencilbum, I got a custom one made with my boy's show name on it (it turned out to be quite tricky but we got there!) and the year before last I got a treble clef stencil to put on his bum! His show name is Music Man :)
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Wow, I remember drawing that one up (Music Man IV wasn't it ? ) and thinking that it is going to take a bit of time to do. You'll be pleased to know that the clipping stencils are now made out of a thick sticky back vinyl now which can be cleaned easily with washing up liquid to get the hair and goo off and put away for re use HERE . More hassle for me as someone who has to design and make them, as the thick vinyl is much tougher to work with, but something which gives much better VFM to the end user :)
 
I'm another one who can appreciate the talent it takes to do some of them, but find it really undignified on a horse. To me it makes them look like an object that you're having a laugh with rather than a classy animal.

And why does a six year old (or sixteen year old) need to have hearts etc on her pony. If thats so important to them, they're either a bit spoiled (as in - if thats what my daughter wants she can have it, even if its naff) or should really still be in the toy pony stage. Anyone old enough to have a equine should be old enough to respect them for what they are.

Just my opinion, of course.
 
Just been to the stencilbum site , Paddy Irish would love a shamrock on his arse , problem is he's gotta live out and although he'll have a blanket clip , i would feel a bit mean taking his whole butt off. If only you could ' do ' them in reverse i.e cut out the design and leave the hair around it - sorry getting a bit carried away now....:D
 
Honey08 said:
I'm another one who can appreciate the talent it takes to do some of them, but find it really undignified on a horse. To me it makes them look like an object that you're having a laugh with rather than a classy animal.

And why does a six year old (or sixteen year old) need to have hearts etc on her pony. If thats so important to them, they're either a bit spoiled (as in - if thats what my daughter wants she can have it, even if its naff) or should really still be in the toy pony stage. Anyone old enough to have a equine should be old enough to respect them for what they are.

Just my opinion, of course.
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100% respect your opinion but at the end of the day it is just hair.. And it grows back in no time especially in winter :D The horse's don't know any different and couldn't care less!
 
KerryDevon said:
Stencilbum - your website has some fab inspiration on it in fact im strugglling there is too much to choose from i put a post up the same time as this one last night trying to help:

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=482630

id be interested in your input!! ;)

K x
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I can mix the designs and script together, it isn't a problem, but it isn't me who is clipping it.

My advice is to keep the design simple and take your time when clipping it as the Devil is in the detail.

If you asked a hairdresser to cut your own hair and they only took 5 minutes over it, you'd expect it to be a rubbish job. The more time they give it, the better, and the same applies to clipping designs. The stencils are a guide at the end of the day and not a rubber stamp !
 
Honey08 said:
To me it makes them look like an object that you're having a laugh with rather than a classy animal.
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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.
 
paddy irish said:
Just been to the stencilbum site , Paddy Irish would love a shamrock on his arse , problem is he's gotta live out and although he'll have a blanket clip , i would feel a bit mean taking his whole butt off. If only you could ' do ' them in reverse i.e cut out the design and leave the hair around it - sorry getting a bit carried away now....:D
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If you think about it, a shamrock shape is a fairly big area to shave. The way I design the stencils is so you shave the perimeter rather than the shape. In the case of a shamrock, this means there is less hair shaved this way. It also means that as the shape is always longer than the hair around it, the shape always stands proud and therefore will not have hair overgrowing its edges and blurring them

This picture is a good example of how the (my) stencils work in long hair if you don't want to clip your horse out fully. They also work in the same way with the music man design at the top of the page, but you just ignore the border and leave the design long and clip everything around it. She clipped this design in the summer as you can see by the way she is dressed, so these clipping designs can be used whenever really !

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