Leg clipping step-by-step with pics

julie&chico · 02-24-2005, 10:05 PM

HG you have great step-by-step how to.....keep em coming!!!!!!!

JC

HalterGirl_88 · 02-25-2005, 11:19 AM

Bump for Jubilee Farm

hossluva · 02-25-2005, 02:38 PM

WOW! Dang - ok I may have to hire you! lol

eventin_papa · 02-25-2005, 02:41 PM

i love reading all your infrmatio filled threads!!

HalterGirl_88 · 04-26-2005, 04:43 PM

Bump for Bella

HalterGirl_88 · 10-22-2006, 08:33 PM

Ok...leg clipping. My lovely assistant is Pretty Western, a 9 yr old Paint mare

First you need a good pair of clippers with sharp blades. I never buy actual "horse clippers" I buy mine from Walmart in the people department, only cost like $20, as opposed to $60+ for the same clippers from a tack store.

These are adjustable clippers, which means you can make the blades a different closeness by adjusting the lever. Normally they will be 10-15-30 adjustable blades.
When the blades are as far out as they'll go it's a 10 blade, this wont clip the hair as close.

Halfway down is a 15 blade, this will clip a little closer

The blades the farthest down is a 30 blade, this will clip the hair really close to the skin. When clipping for show I use a 30 blade.

Bumping and reposting pics as requested

megan_kat22 · 10-22-2006, 08:35 PM

pics dont work for me

HalterGirl_88 · 10-22-2006, 08:39 PM

Now on dark legs you only want to clip the long hairs around the coronet band, around the ergot and up the back of the leg a little.

Clip upwards about 1/2 and inch all around the cornet band

Then clip up the back of the leg and around the ergot to get rid of all the "feathers"

Clip up the back of the leg only about to the knee

Then you have a neatly clipped dark leg

HalterGirl_88 · 10-22-2006, 08:43 PM

For white legs start clipping at the coronet band clipping in an upwards motion all the way to the end of the white sock

Be sure to keep the clipper blades flat against the leg and clip up the back and around the ergot getting all the long hairs

Finished front leg

HalterGirl_88 · 10-22-2006, 08:44 PM

Do the back legs same as the front white or dark leg. If you have a horse with white that goes far up the leg clip that too, but stop if it continues on up into the body

Finished back legs

02-25-2005, 02:41 PM	#24
eventin_papa Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 7th stall down, california Posts: 2,600 Images: 65 Blog Entries: 1	i love reading all your infrmatio filled threads!! __________________ My horses hooves are as swift as rolling thunder she is there to carry me away from all my fears when the world threatens to fall asunder her mane is there to wipe away my tears *Ash*

10-22-2006, 08:35 PM	#27
megan_kat22 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southeast Texas ;) Posts: 1,235 Images: 119	pics dont work for me __________________ -Megan He knows when you're happy, He knows when you're comfortable, He knows when you're confident, & he always knows when you have carrots!

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10-22-2006, 08:33 PM	#26
HalterGirl_88 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,611	Ok...leg clipping. My lovely assistant is Pretty Western, a 9 yr old Paint mare First you need a good pair of clippers with sharp blades. I never buy actual "horse clippers" I buy mine from Walmart in the people department, only cost like $20, as opposed to $60+ for the same clippers from a tack store. These are adjustable clippers, which means you can make the blades a different closeness by adjusting the lever. Normally they will be 10-15-30 adjustable blades. When the blades are as far out as they'll go it's a 10 blade, this wont clip the hair as close. Halfway down is a 15 blade, this will clip a little closer The blades the farthest down is a 30 blade, this will clip the hair really close to the skin. When clipping for show I use a 30 blade. Bumping and reposting pics as requested

10-22-2006, 08:39 PM	#28
HalterGirl_88 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,611	Now on dark legs you only want to clip the long hairs around the coronet band, around the ergot and up the back of the leg a little. Clip upwards about 1/2 and inch all around the cornet band Then clip up the back of the leg and around the ergot to get rid of all the "feathers" Clip up the back of the leg only about to the knee Then you have a neatly clipped dark leg

10-22-2006, 08:43 PM	#29
HalterGirl_88 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,611	For white legs start clipping at the coronet band clipping in an upwards motion all the way to the end of the white sock Be sure to keep the clipper blades flat against the leg and clip up the back and around the ergot getting all the long hairs Finished front leg

10-22-2006, 08:44 PM	#30
HalterGirl_88 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,611	Do the back legs same as the front white or dark leg. If you have a horse with white that goes far up the leg clip that too, but stop if it continues on up into the body Finished back legs