equine exam 2 clipping

full body

• For horses with thick coats

• the entire body, including face, head, legs, belly, and saddle area, is clipped.

• Is suitable for horses that will e kept in heavy work throughout winter and turned out in areas with dry footing

hunter

• Leave the hair for the saddle to not rub

• the entire body is clipped, leaving hair only on the legs and a patch the shape of the saddle in the saddle area

• good for horses in medium to hard work

blanket

• Keeping hair on parts of the body that need to stay warm during winter

• Gets hair off places that get hot

• the coat from the head, neck, belly, and flanks is clipped; hair is left on the legs and on the back and hindquarters int he shape of a quarter sheet

• ideal for horses in medium work

trace

• only removes hair from part of the neck, belly, and hindquarters

• appropriate for horses in light to medium work

• Keeping hair on parts of the body that need to stay warm during winter

• Gets hair off places that get hottest

irish

• removes hair form the underside of the neck, chest, and belly

• is suited to horses in light to medium work 

• Keeping hair on parts of the body that need to stay warm during winter

• Gets hair off places that get hottest

strip

• removes a thin strip of hair extending form the throatlatch, down the neck and chest, and under the belly

• recommended for horses in light work 

• Keeping hair on parts of the body that need to stay warm during winter

• Gets hair off places that get hottest

to help cool down while doing work

Why clip?

sometime during Oct-Nov

when to do first clip

before spring but before summer coat comes in, by March

when to do last time clip

how short the hair will be

The number on the clipper tells you what?

shorter hair

Larger number on clippers =

Blade flat on side, push against hair growth, if you feel resistance then stop

how to hold clippers