>This is what I have always been told, but we do sometimes clip them
>completely out in March and their summer coats come through just
>fine. We had this discussion on uk-riders recently, and several
>people said they had clipped late without any ill effects. Of
>course none of us have horses that look like show horses to start
>with :-)
I clipped my mare last March, and she looked fine all summer, and
no residual lines remained when she shedded out the part I didn't
clip. I'd rather she was comfortable then look good. I prefer
clipping in spring opposed to fall when she needs her coat... just
my .02!
Jennifer Layman
Palo Alto, CA
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