02/23/2026
IF YOU HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING YOUR HORSES BODY CLIPPED AND HAVEN'T DONE IT...
WELL WHY NOT?
HERE ARE SOME BENEFITS 🐴🥕🥰
1. Professional appearance: In many English riding disciplines, a sleek, clipped coat is the traditional show standard and presents a tidy, professional appearance in the show ring.
2. Managing medical conditions: Clipping is a key management tool for horses with conditions like Cushing's disease (PPID), which causes abnormal, heavy coat growth that doesn't shed properly.
3. They dry way faster! A sweat-soaked winter coat takes a long time to dry, which can lead to the horse getting a chill and potentially becoming ill. Clipping significantly reduces drying time after exercise or bathing.
4. Cooler in the summer! A thick coat traps heat, causing a horse to sweat excessively during exercise. Clipping allows body heat to escape efficiently, helping the horse stay cool and comfortable during work.
5. It can help horses with anhidrosis (instability to sweat) manage thier body temp!
6. Reduces skin issues! A long, damp coat provides an ideal environment for bacteria and fungi to thrive, increasing the risk of skin conditions like rain rot and mud fever. A shorter coat stays cleaner and drier, promoting better skin health.
7. Enhanced performance: Hard-working or competition horses can experience less fatigue and maintain better body condition when clipped, as their bodies use less energy to cool down.
8. Easier grooming: Less hair means less accumulation of mud, dirt, and dander, making daily grooming more efficient and less time-consuming.
If you want to get a clip done let's talk!
We can figure out which clip is right for your horse!
