I have had to cave and clip Roo….I could no longer ignore the hairy mammoth turned sweat ball every time we went out for a ride. So out came the clippers, it is at this time I have to thank past me for putting away the clippers in immaculate condition and getting all the blades sharpened in spring!
I am very lucky to have two sets, one corded that’s about 15years old and one battery powered that I had for Christmas last year. I clipped Roo with Heiniger cordless clippers and they flew through the job but I would say although much louder and heavier the Heiniger corded ones are faster. It’s nice to have both options though. The only thing I feel I’m missing from my clipping collection is some trimmers, just a small pair of quiet clippers that can do the face, bridle path and little touch ups.
I always try and cover myself head to toe when clipping as I hate all the tiny itchy hairs and I also bath my horses a day or two before to make the job that bit easier. I must say that grooming with my Sommer brushes makes the horses much cleaner than they normally would be so they haven’t been as scurffy this year, I reckon if you did a good in depth groom with those brushes you actually wouldn’t need to bath. Pair them with my flicky borstiq brush and I think I’ve finally found my dream grooming kit set up!
Beth Endurance 