ASKHQ: CLIPPING CONUNDRUM

Q: What are the different types of clips? A: If a horse has to do a lot of work while his thick, winter coat is still present, he can quickly lose his condition through excessive sweating, become dehydrated and also struggle to dry off after a session leading to him getting cold rapidly after work. The…

BylizzieApril 16, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: CLIPPERS

Q: Do you need special clippers to clip a horse? Or can you use human clippers? A: Although human clippers may work, it's not a good idea to clip horses with them. Horse clippers are specifically designed to remove large quantities of thick hair, over a much wider area. Human clippers are not designed to remove…

BylizzieFebruary 19, 20200Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Health Know How

APPLICATIONS OF SKIN THERAPY

There are a number of different ways of delivering active therapeutic ingredients to the skin of the horse. The application system used generally depends on the disease or the site being treated, and as a consequence the active ingredient usually comes in a variety of different forms. Sometimes it will be necessary to clip the…

BylizzieSeptember 29, 20190Comments

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What’s the best clip for your horse?

Before you fire up the clippers, consider the length of your horse’s coat, his workload intensity and the region in which you live. Only competition horses or horses who work very often are usually clipped. The whole point of clipping is not necessarily to get rid of a fuzzy coat, but to help the horse…

BylizzieMay 31, 20170Comments

ASKHQ: CLIPPING CONUNDRUM

ASKHQ: CLIPPERS

APPLICATIONS OF SKIN THERAPY

What’s the best clip for your horse?

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