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Post by Newlandwelshies on Sept 12, 2014 20:23:51 GMT
hi, just out of interest, has anyone started clipping yet?
we have two welshies and one is starting grow winter coat like mad and the other is barely losing summer coat, particularly with the sun over the last couple of days.
thanks in advance. x
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Post by fliffkins on Sept 12, 2014 21:16:42 GMT
I normally start last week of September. If I wasn't out of action then I probably would do one of mine this weekend as he is already looking a little yeti - ish. I'd only do a trace for now and then all off in a few weeks.
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Post by ilovenatives on Sept 13, 2014 7:11:29 GMT
Our Shetland was clipped 2 weeks ago as she was getting very sweaty when working . She will need doing again in a few weeks .
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Post by danni on Sept 13, 2014 9:04:31 GMT
Section a getting it all whipped off today ready for winter shows.
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Post by sundance20 on Sept 13, 2014 14:02:35 GMT
I'm clipping my d last weekend in September I think, ready for hunter trials and winter jumping and stuff My a is staying fluffy
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Post by dis on Sept 14, 2014 7:54:59 GMT
Starting to need it.....takes ages to do 3 full clips though I hate it!
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Post by Louise Dixon on Sept 14, 2014 8:09:43 GMT
Yes, one highland done (she'll be the only one this year) and the two shetlands need doing, I am just trying to rev myself up to do it. They are as good as gold, I just hate doing it because I am tall with a bad back and they are teeny, I usually end up having to sit on the floor, which is obviously not ideal. I am just wondering as I am typing if I can find them something higher to stand on?
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Post by topcat01 on Sept 14, 2014 8:13:57 GMT
Show cobs were clipped out weeks ago sprung a coat middle of August \0/ it's going to be a long winter
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Post by CarolineNelson on Sept 14, 2014 8:58:11 GMT
Yes, one highland done (she'll be the only one this year) and the two shetlands need doing, I am just trying to rev myself up to do it. They are as good as gold, I just hate doing it because I am tall with a bad and they are teeny, I usually end up having to sit on the floor, which is obviously not ideal. I am just wondering as I am typing if I can find them something higher to stand on? Louise, seriously, does Dad still have a sheep dressing stand? If not, you are most welcome to borrow mine. May need the ponies held as their heads wouldn't fit the sheep head stock! Alternatively, (one journey less) bring them up here and I could hold for you. C x
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Post by Louise Dixon on Sept 14, 2014 9:26:39 GMT
Yes, one highland done (she'll be the only one this year) and the two shetlands need doing, I am just trying to rev myself up to do it. They are as good as gold, I just hate doing it because I am tall with a bad back and they are teeny, I usually end up having to sit on the floor, which is obviously not ideal. I am just wondering as I am typing if I can find them something higher to stand on? Louise, seriously, does Dad still have a sheep dressing stand? If not, you are most welcome to borrow mine. May need the ponies held as their heads wouldn't fit the sheep head stock! Alternatively, (one journey less) bring them up here and I could hold for you. C x No, he dresses them on the ground now, as do we, but I have thought this through and realised the wee trailer I use to take sheep to shows, and the shetlands to gymkhanas and so on for the boys, has lift off sides to convert into an almost flat bed (think it has an edge of about 8"), and they are used to being in that so I should be able to do them on that. The front stays on, so I can tie them up too, not that they'll go anywhere. Thank you very much for the offer of help though!
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Post by CarolineNelson on Sept 14, 2014 9:42:28 GMT
Louise, seriously, does Dad still have a sheep dressing stand? If not, you are most welcome to borrow mine. May need the ponies held as their heads wouldn't fit the sheep head stock! Alternatively, (one journey less) bring them up here and I could hold for you. C x No, he dresses them on the ground now, as do we, but I have thought this through and realised the wee trailer I use to take sheep to shows, and the shetlands to gymkhanas and so on for the boys, has lift off sides to convert into an almost flat bed (think it has an edge of about 8"), and they are used to being in that so I should be able to do them on that. The front stays on, so I can tie them up too, not that they'll go anywhere. Thank you very much for the offer of help though! No probs! I also improvise; there's a low breeze block (two bock high) wall in the yard where I dress, dose etc. Year on year, lambs love playing on & off it. Goodness knows what it was for, my dotty predecessor built it. With the weight of a Suffolk I can't elevate the stand on my own, so this wee wall comes in very useful. Has a fence front & back so it's easy to anchor them. As they jump up on it for fun, it's also less stressful than 'persuading' them onto the stand!
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Post by 09rebel99 on Sept 14, 2014 13:31:29 GMT
Took my boys neck and belly off this morning. Will do a full clip in about 6 weeks or so.
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Post by arrogorn on Sept 14, 2014 13:47:06 GMT
yes fully clipped two last Tuesday, desperately trying to sort coat for Hoys
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Post by Karen, garrettponies on Sept 14, 2014 21:23:38 GMT
Yes, one highland done (she'll be the only one this year) and the two shetlands need doing, I am just trying to rev myself up to do it. They are as good as gold, I just hate doing it because I am tall with a bad back and they are teeny, I usually end up having to sit on the floor, which is obviously not ideal. I am just wondering as I am typing if I can find them something higher to stand on? Took me six hours to do my Shetland the first time, had to keep standing up and walking around! Killed my bad back! Thank goodness he never moved a muscle, bit exposed kneeling on the floor half upside down underneath him. I'll be doing some clips soon before coats get too fluffy. Think Shetland can stay hairy though this time!
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Post by Kerbeck on Sept 16, 2014 9:38:46 GMT
Did one of mine on Sunday, he was getting very hairy (always gets his coat early) and was too warm being worked, he is also going hunting on Saturday. He usually gets done on the 1st October but it has been so mild he is just too warm. My other still has a fairly nice coat so he will wait for another couple of weeks.
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Post by hollycane on Sept 20, 2014 17:33:04 GMT
My older driving horse is coming in from 6 weeks off next week and he will have full clip as he pushes out a yak coat as soon as the evenings draw in no matter what the temperature. It's the lack of light that seems to do it to him. I don't want him in a muck sweat when we are only starting work so I find it's better to get a clip in now and another beginning of November and then I can keep ontop of it.
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Post by nici on Sept 21, 2014 16:28:17 GMT
Thought our little mare didn't have much coat but she was really sweaty out hunting today, so I think the clippers will have to come out before next weekend.
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Post by shetlandgirl on Sept 27, 2014 13:33:45 GMT
Do any of you have greys? Do you rug to stop them burning in the sun or have you got something bright that I wouldn't have ever thought of lol need to wip it all off my boy but he's grey and worried about burning if I put him out during the day without a rug (warm enough in Hertfordshire)
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Post by smalley on Sept 27, 2014 13:47:58 GMT
I'm going to definitely go and clip on of mine today, she's Wintered out the last 2 years so she already has a coat a bit like a polar bear, and she's meant to be doing 2 jumping classes tomorrow!
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Post by cupcake909 on Sept 29, 2014 20:55:06 GMT
we only clip our warmblood if we have no champs for a long time. natives are supposed to be shown hairy and my isht looks much nicer with his winter oat on as its shiny and silky but isnt think at all
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