tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891429741466165577.post3390030448939866247..comments2023-09-21T00:40:13.933-07:00Comments on A Horse Named Milo: Clipping Horsespaint_horse_milohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14549633937628282128noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891429741466165577.post-45007423259426700972010-09-08T15:28:33.928-07:002010-09-08T15:28:33.928-07:00I don't blanket and I don't clip. Well, m...I don't blanket and I don't clip. Well, my older horse gets a blanket on occasion, but he's older and it's only during really extreme weather. They have a shelter to get under and aren't cooped up in stalls, and being able to move around helps keep them warm. If they were stalled, I'd probably blanket. <br /><br />They're out 24/7 and the winters here in NC are fairly mild (except for last winter... BRR!) so I prefer to let nature do its thing. I considered doing a trace clip on Lilly at one point, but later decided against it and just bought a nice cooler instead. So when Lilly is hot after a ride, I just take the time that's needed to cool her out.<br /><br />She always looks like a wooly bear at the first few shows, but I don't mind. :)in2paintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721328264615241612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891429741466165577.post-25605367881571078092010-09-07T10:54:13.624-07:002010-09-07T10:54:13.624-07:00I used to work at a hunter/jumper barn where every...I used to work at a hunter/jumper barn where everybody clipped in the winter. I do not clip because my horse does not come into a barn at night, so if she chooses not to stand in her shelter I have just taken away her natural defense against the weather. I also think it looks really goofy!<br /><br />If you do body clip I highly recommend getting someone who is experienced to do it for you. Otherwise you run the risk of the plucked chicken look! I've seen it and it's not pretty! Don't touch up after December 21, or you risk damaging the summer coat. <br /><br />When my husband and I lived at the hunter/jumper barn, the first time he saw a horse with a fresh trace clip he asked me if the horse had just had surgery.Melissa https://www.blogger.com/profile/10666248960580183536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891429741466165577.post-34792449533938576992010-09-07T09:41:12.211-07:002010-09-07T09:41:12.211-07:00Trace clip works pretty well - not the prettiest t...Trace clip works pretty well - not the prettiest thing but it'll do the trick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com