Body Clipping

Nickers321 · 12-14-2007, 07:10 AM

Hi,
Once you body clip a horse, what can you do to help the coat?
And what time of the year should you clip?
Thanks!

Xiphias · 12-14-2007, 07:53 AM

I usually do a full body clip in Sept. and then again in Dec. that way, the horse's coat stays short, they start to shed late january....as far as conditioning the coat...there are several different brands of spray on coat conditioner...Cathy

Pony Pals · 12-16-2007, 08:26 AM

after shows r over for the year

amchorses · 12-16-2007, 12:19 PM

I always body clp my show horses in December so that thier coat is back in for show season and is nice & neat looking. After clipping mine get Groom-All show sheen put on three times a week and have sheets, blankets & slinkies on.

greyongray · 12-16-2007, 01:43 PM

I usually clip between Halloween and Thanksgiving -- never later than December. I always put a good winter rug on them. As far as the hair itself is concerned, I do nothing special. That's the magic of body clipping -- no hair! You don't have to spend forever cooling out the horse or put them away sweaty. And you can practically forget shedding season.

If you live in a very cold climate you might consider a hood with the blanket. Personally I live in the southwest and while it gets cold, it doesn't get THAT cold, so I stick with just a blanket. If the weather really is that cold then maybe a quarter sheet as well.

Hope that helps!

Kissitgoodbye · 12-16-2007, 02:10 PM

After September's clipping they usually get a nice hot bath, but when we clip again in December, its usually lotion, and water mixed solution that we spray on the horse.

Any good spray on conditioner helps.

12-14-2007, 07:10 AM	#1
Nickers321 Full Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 107	Body Clipping Hi, Once you body clip a horse, what can you do to help the coat? And what time of the year should you clip? Thanks!

12-14-2007, 07:53 AM	#2
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,335 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	I usually do a full body clip in Sept. and then again in Dec. that way, the horse's coat stays short, they start to shed late january....as far as conditioning the coat...there are several different brands of spray on coat conditioner...Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts

12-16-2007, 08:26 AM	#3
Pony Pals Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: upstate new york hicktown USA Posts: 1,410 Images: 143 Blog Entries: 4	after shows r over for the year __________________ *A TRUE LOVER* OF *HORSE FLESH* IS *A 15 YEAR OLD FEMALE*

12-16-2007, 02:10 PM	#6
Kissitgoodbye Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 7,640 Images: 79 Blog Entries: 4	After September's clipping they usually get a nice hot bath, but when we clip again in December, its usually lotion, and water mixed solution that we spray on the horse. Any good spray on conditioner helps. __________________ the secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well. Diamond =]

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greyongray Full Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 119 Images: 12	I usually clip between Halloween and Thanksgiving -- never later than December. I always put a good winter rug on them. As far as the hair itself is concerned, I do nothing special. That's the magic of body clipping -- no hair! You don't have to spend forever cooling out the horse or put them away sweaty. And you can practically forget shedding season. If you live in a very cold climate you might consider a hood with the blanket. Personally I live in the southwest and while it gets cold, it doesn't get THAT cold, so I stick with just a blanket. If the weather really is that cold then maybe a quarter sheet as well. Hope that helps!