Ridecamp: Re: [RC] horse clipper quest

Check out e-bay.  Clipmaster Clippers are there frequently.  I still have a
pair from my FFA days and I bought them used then.  I like to use a
"plucking" blade.  It is a skip tooth, leaves more hair, like 3/8", which is
nice here in the snow.

The key to clipper life is get the dirt off of the animal.  I used my
clippers on my dairy heifers for 3 years without needing to get them
sharpened just by washing them first.  For wash, use a bucket of kerosene.
Cheaper and works great.  I have seen the big clippers on e-bay for $150
easy.

Any other clipper help,  :-))


Becky and the gang.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura Hayes" <mark@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] horse clipper quest


> Big clippers like the Clipmaster are at least $200.  They are better for
> body clipping, but out of the original poster's price range. I don't
believe
> the blades are detachable, either.  The Oster blades can be sharpened for
> about $5 a pair. We used Oster A-5's on the horses at WEG.
>
> laura
>
>
> >>>>I used those for years and wondered why it took me 4 hours to clip a
> horse and other people finished in 1-2.  It was worth it to me to spend an
> extra $75 for bigger clippers and finish in a hour - not to mention that I
> clipped 6 horses on one set of blades with the bigger clippers and I only
> get 1 horse out of a set of A-5 blades.
>
> Alison A. Farrin<<<<<
>
> Oster A-5 Golden with detachable blades- about $100.  Get two blades, a
#40
> (very close)and a #10 or #15 - about $20 each.  The #10 blades come in
wide
> width also.
>
> I groom dogs, and have used these clippers for years. There are lighter,
> quieter clippers (I own five pairs of clippers) but the Oster will last
the
> longest with the coarse hair coat of a horse.
>
> Laura Hayes AERC#2741
>
>
>
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