Having no idea which horse is yours without wearing glasses or contact lenses, you just know what colour blur it should be. Experiencing the unique pain of a horses head bashing your glasses into your face.
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11 Things To Consider When Clipping A Horse’s Legs
1.Ask Yourself is it Safe Not all horses are easy to clip so before attempting to clip the legs, firstly see if the horse is safe and well-mannered to have his body and face clipped and to manoeuvre and control when doing so. Clipping the legs will entail having yourself in close to and underneath theContinue reading “11 Things To Consider When Clipping A Horse’s Legs”
Horses You Will Meet While Clipping
The Saint This is what you hope they all are! These horses like being clipped. They stand still, they don’t care how much you climb over or under them, will happily have their face clipped and will probably even hold up a leg by themselves if you ask nicely. MC Hammer You can’t touch this.Continue reading “Horses You Will Meet While Clipping”
A Close Shave – ErgroPro by Clippers Ireland Review
I will start by explaining that my opinion can never be bought therefore this review is a genuine review of a product, I have no connection to the company. I was actually looking for a price on a set of fine clipper blades when I came across an add for a clippers at less thanContinue reading “A Close Shave – ErgroPro by Clippers Ireland Review”
8 Simple Tips To Clipping Safely
Use Your Head If you are clipping, wear a hat. I keep an older skull cap in my kit for clipping so that I don’t end up with hair stuck to my good hat. Clipping out a horse will involve leaning in under the horses belly and having your head in close proximity to theContinue reading “8 Simple Tips To Clipping Safely”
5 Clipping Preparation Tips to help get a Great Looking Result
If you are going to wash, really wash. If you will be washing your horse before clipping, it is a good idea to make sure you get as much scruff out of the coat as you can. Firstly, use warm water rather than cold if possible. As well as feeling nicer to the horse,Continue reading “5 Clipping Preparation Tips to help get a Great Looking Result”
How To Mark Out And Complete An Even Blanket Clip
If like me you are not blessed with a natural straight eye for things, trying to clip lines on blanket or trace clips can be a nightmare. My natural inability for straight lines is genetic. I blame my mother who left me at one point with a two inch fringe that made me lookContinue reading “How To Mark Out And Complete An Even Blanket Clip”
The A to Z of Clipping Horses
A is for Accurate I will be honest, when it comes to clipping I am as OCD as David Beckham. I’d never risk a horses (or my) safety for a perfect clip, but a good clip is like a classic Chanel bag or the perfect Little Black Dress – it can take your horse’s appearanceContinue reading “The A to Z of Clipping Horses”
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