Should I clip him?

JumpsxGlory · 02-24-2005, 09:50 AM

Ollie is starting to shed his winter coat but to prevent all the messy shedding and to just get him looking nice I want to shave that winter coat off! lol. He looks like such a bum with his winter coat and I hate it! It's still in the 20-30 around here, maybe lower, and we just had a snow storm so I'm wondering if it would be ok to clip him of his winter coat or should I just leave it be till it warms up? He has a blanket so he has warmth but is that enough?

*Psylocke* · 02-24-2005, 09:53 AM

I would not want to unless he was inside....ours in the heated barn I find are okay, but normally they are blanketed anyway.

*Psylocke* · 02-24-2005, 09:54 AM

Keep in mind, being bay he will prob be a VERY unattractive colour at first! Just keep grooming religously and spray him with healthy hair care's moisturizer too and thats the best you can do!

Percher1 · 02-24-2005, 09:59 AM

I wanted to clip my horse as well, but due to the fact that he's in a heated barn where the lights are kept on longer at night, he's shedding out pretty well. He's lost most of his coat already.
So you could, but it's getting pretty late to clip IMO. but people do clip in the summer so... You're choice.

*Psylocke* · 02-24-2005, 10:01 AM

We clip in the summer...I am waiting to do my own horse since he lives outside! I clip when it is warmer and he wears a sheet or blanket. It isn't too late to me, just depends on facilities

Shotgun93 · 02-24-2005, 10:03 AM

Have you kept the blanket on him all winter? If you have, then I definately wouldn't mess with it, if he still has a long winter coat with a blanket, then he isn't that warm.
I would just leave him. Take a shedding stone and use some muscle and get out all of the loose hair. This late in the winter, it wouldn't be a very good idea to clip him.

JumpsxGlory · 02-24-2005, 10:05 AM

He is not turned out 24/7 so would that be fine? You said he will look unattractive so are you talking about with his winter coat or when he sheads his coat or if I clip it??

JumpsxGlory · 02-24-2005, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Shotgun93

Have you kept the blanket on him all winter? If you have, then I definately wouldn't mess with it, if he still has a long winter coat with a blanket, then he isn't that warm.
I would just leave him. Take a shedding stone and use some muscle and get out all of the loose hair. This late in the winter, it wouldn't be a very good idea to clip him.

Ok, I'll just do that. I don't want to put him in harms way because i clipped him so i'll just go up to State Line tack and get a shedding stone or something.

Thanks a lot you guys!

*Psylocke* · 02-24-2005, 10:13 AM

If you clip it. Don't get me wrong, we still do it....but it takes bay's a few weeks to start to look normal again! He will prob come out a mousy colour for now... They all do!

I don't know offhand how cold 20-30 is except it is below zero! lol, I still worry bout them getting cold. Shrek is out 24/7 so won't be till may/june when I clip him, he looks SO much better! I LOVE it!

Easier to deal with!

JumpsxGlory · 02-24-2005, 10:18 AM

I think I'll just wait till it gets warmer here. I'm going up there on Saturday to do nothing but groom him and just getting him looking good for our show in March.

02-24-2005, 09:50 AM	#1
JumpsxGlory Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,698 Images: 1014 Blog Entries: 2	Should I clip him? Ollie is starting to shed his winter coat but to prevent all the messy shedding and to just get him looking nice I want to shave that winter coat off! lol. He looks like such a bum with his winter coat and I hate it! It's still in the 20-30 around here, maybe lower, and we just had a snow storm so I'm wondering if it would be ok to clip him of his winter coat or should I just leave it be till it warms up? He has a blanket so he has warmth but is that enough? __________________ 2008 USA Olympic Equestrian Team "I had an uncle who was kicked in the head by a horse"... "What happened to him?".... "He got into politics!" Carpe Diem (Ollie): TB Dressage gelding Member of Dressage Club!

02-24-2005, 09:53 AM	#2
Psylocke Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: I.....AM....CANADIAN! Posts: 5,093 Images: 62 Blog Entries: 32	I would not want to unless he was inside....ours in the heated barn I find are okay, but normally they are blanketed anyway. __________________ You just have to consider the possibility that everyone else may be wrong -- Sean Penn

02-24-2005, 09:54 AM	#3
Psylocke Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: I.....AM....CANADIAN! Posts: 5,093 Images: 62 Blog Entries: 32	Keep in mind, being bay he will prob be a VERY unattractive colour at first! Just keep grooming religously and spray him with healthy hair care's moisturizer too and thats the best you can do! __________________ You just have to consider the possibility that everyone else may be wrong -- Sean Penn

02-24-2005, 10:01 AM	#5
Psylocke Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: I.....AM....CANADIAN! Posts: 5,093 Images: 62 Blog Entries: 32	We clip in the summer...I am waiting to do my own horse since he lives outside! I clip when it is warmer and he wears a sheet or blanket. It isn't too late to me, just depends on facilities __________________ You just have to consider the possibility that everyone else may be wrong -- Sean Penn

02-24-2005, 10:03 AM	#6
Shotgun93 Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southwest SD Posts: 13,568 Images: 124	Have you kept the blanket on him all winter? If you have, then I definately wouldn't mess with it, if he still has a long winter coat with a blanket, then he isn't that warm. I would just leave him. Take a shedding stone and use some muscle and get out all of the loose hair. This late in the winter, it wouldn't be a very good idea to clip him. __________________ In the quiet light of the stable, you hear a muffled snort, the stamp of a hoof, a friendly nicker. Gentle eyes inquire, "How was your day old friend?" and suddenly, all your troubles fade away. -Author Unknown

02-24-2005, 09:59 AM	#4
Percher1 Full Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 294	I wanted to clip my horse as well, but due to the fact that he's in a heated barn where the lights are kept on longer at night, he's shedding out pretty well. He's lost most of his coat already. So you could, but it's getting pretty late to clip IMO. but people do clip in the summer so... You're choice.

02-24-2005, 10:05 AM	#7
JumpsxGlory Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,698 Images: 1014 Blog Entries: 2	He is not turned out 24/7 so would that be fine? You said he will look unattractive so are you talking about with his winter coat or when he sheads his coat or if I clip it?? __________________ 2008 USA Olympic Equestrian Team "I had an uncle who was kicked in the head by a horse"... "What happened to him?".... "He got into politics!" Carpe Diem (Ollie): TB Dressage gelding Member of Dressage Club!

02-24-2005, 10:13 AM	#9
Psylocke Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: I.....AM....CANADIAN! Posts: 5,093 Images: 62 Blog Entries: 32	If you clip it. Don't get me wrong, we still do it....but it takes bay's a few weeks to start to look normal again! He will prob come out a mousy colour for now... They all do! I don't know offhand how cold 20-30 is except it is below zero! lol, I still worry bout them getting cold. Shrek is out 24/7 so won't be till may/june when I clip him, he looks SO much better! I LOVE it! Easier to deal with! __________________ You just have to consider the possibility that everyone else may be wrong -- Sean Penn

02-24-2005, 10:18 AM	#10
JumpsxGlory Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,698 Images: 1014 Blog Entries: 2	I think I'll just wait till it gets warmer here. I'm going up there on Saturday to do nothing but groom him and just getting him looking good for our show in March. __________________ 2008 USA Olympic Equestrian Team "I had an uncle who was kicked in the head by a horse"... "What happened to him?".... "He got into politics!" Carpe Diem (Ollie): TB Dressage gelding Member of Dressage Club!

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