Few questions about clipping!!?

Question

i have 2 horse and neither have ever been clipped. Mr chips is ridden about 4 times a week for about an hour and a half or so. and he has a farley thick coat in winter. Sammy doesnt )its the same most of the year round) and she only does light work (a neighbour rides her about twice a week for about 40 min..

I was just wondering do they need to be clipped?

If so what type of clip??

Could i do this my self?

Or is there someone who does this for you?? ( there not kept at stables or anything)

If they are clipped what type of rugs would they need??

They will go in at night and out during the day. And it is never extremely cold where i live.

Thanks!!

Answer 1

If you aren't showing, or planning to show, then I wouldn't worry about doing any clipping.  The horse will grow a coat depending on climate in your area, and you should just leave it, as its their natural protection.  If you are riding the one horse with a thicker coat in the winter, and he's getting sweaty, just make sure you cool him off well enough before you put him back outside, so he doesn't get chilled.  Keeping the long hairs on their face, ears, and legs actually protects them from pests, and the long winter coat will protect them from the snow and cold (the hair keeps the wetness from their skin and insulates their body).

I would just leave them.  If you want to clip a bridle path or something, just buy a cheap pair of clippers and have at it.  Its easy to do.  You can ask somebody in your area to show you how to do it.

Answer 2

My mare is never clipped. She is a wolly mamoth during winter to. She sheds it all out at the end of winter. There is alot of fuz. So i ussally give her a bath. Then i just brush her for an hour each day until all the fuz is gone. That takes about two weeks. Then she gets brushed just a half hour each day, and after riding, and before riding.

But like i said she is a wolly mamoth during the winter. It might be easy for me to get her clipped but she is just fine. It gets cold here though. It got -19 degrees this winter. YIKES! and she didnt even go inside! lol. she is always fuzzy though

Answer 3

I would not clip the horses if you are living in a cold climate or during the winter.

A horse should shed his coat normally when the weather is turning warm for a long period of time.  (Summer)

Answer 4

unless you ride them to the point that they are sweating alot.  No, they dont have to be clipped.  

If you decided to  a trace clip would be best for your type of riding.  It only takes the hair from the underside of the neck, between the front legs and the belly.  It helps a horse cool without taking all of his hair away.  Most horses with trace clips dont wear rugs unless it gets bitterly cold since they still have their coats over 90% of their body and legs.

Answer 5

By the sounds of it, your horses dont need to be clipped.  Especially if your not showing.  Clipping is a "sweat reducer" for heavy, competitive horses who are training through the winter and need to keep themselves cool while working in 100 lbs of winter coat.  I wouldnt bother :)

Answer 6

if there not being showed alot they probably don't need to be clipped. But if you life some were in hot temperatures then you might want to consider clipping them. It is very tricky clipping the full body. If i were you i would see if you could find a friend and see if the could help you. But you should be able to clip the muzzle, ears, (some horses can be funny about clipping ears) and there white socks. I would strongly suggest that you get someone to help you. You are going to need a set of blades and clippers. If you do end up clipping them and feel that they are getting too cold you can always use a blanket

Answer 7

If you are not showing then they really don't need to be clipped. being in at night  they wont produce as much of a winter coat, and when they start shedding just bruxh them every day and that will help them get rid of it and the will look pretty good.  if its not extremely cold and they are inside no blankets are needed. they don't have blankets in the wild so they have their coat and thats enough for them.