Partial Clips: The Best of Both Worlds

Several clipping options allow you to get the best of both worlds???remove hair where your horse sweats the most, but leave enough to provide warmth.

By Annie Eldridge | November HI Exclusive

Which clipping method you choose depends on your level of riding activity, your climate, and your horse’s turnout, barn and lifestyle conditions.

Even the most modest of clip jobs, however, require some sort of blanketing. When you remove a horse’s hair, you expose his skin to the cold. If you clip, you’ll need to commit to daily blanketing and unblanketing.

The Strip Clip >>

The Low Trace Clip >>

The Medium Trace Clip >>

The High Trace Clip >>

The Blanket Clip >>

The Hunter Clip >>

Post-Ride Care for the Unclipped Horse >>

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Katie Clarington, OK

9/28/2009 6:07:06 PM

good tips

Penny Perris, CA

10/14/2008 10:02:36 AM

I think this is a great message to send to all horse owners/riders! As much as folks would like to feel that they are well-informed, many would not know that there are these options to protect their equine buddies. However, so many clip options seem a bit "over-the-top" to me, but just the fact that the info is available is a good thing. I personally have been among folks who show little consideration for the comfort of their horse, whatever the weather, but dress themselves to the endth degree for their own comfort. I know folks who body clip their horses every winter because it's "convenient" for grooming, and of course, it shows off the beauty of the animal. Yikes! It's good to remind people that it's the animal who relies on them to provide safety and comfort which in the long run, keeps them happy, comfortable and most of all, HEALTHY.