Spring coats here are JUST beginning to come in, most notably on the
broodmares- ever notice they shed more as they are about to foal?
So I guess it's climate controlled. If I were going to ride much further
south I would go ahead and trace clip my horse and use a blanket as needed
at home. It will dry out faster and your horse won't be awalking around
soaked cause his hair won't dry.
Anyway, a few stripson the neck shouldn't make THAT big of a difference
looks-wise unless you plan on showing your horse!
Especially if you go ahead and do it toward the end of March!
Good luck, hope to hear more opinions...
Gwen
In message Fri, 8 Mar 1996 06:54:04 -0600,
hickst@puzzler.nichols.com (Tina Hicks) writes:
> At 2:02 PM 3/7/96, Karen Chaton wrote:
> What about when I go do my first
>
>> ride (April 6th- hopefully) - should I shave strips on my horses neck -
>> or anywhere else on his body - to help him with the cooling process?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>
> NO NO - don't clip - waaayyyy too late in the season. Horses start
> getting in their summer coat mid to late January - any clipping after that
> will nick the ends of the summer coat and it will look like crap all
> summer. I didn't body clip this year but I normally do and the latest I've
> done a re-clip is middle January. Also, if you clip that late, you'll
> probably be able to see the lines all year till he gets his winter coat in
> the next fall :-<.
>
> I don't know where you are - how hot it is - but if it's really warm by
> early April and you're concerned - sponge his neck, chest and insides of
> legs before you start so he starts with that advantage and then proceed as
> normal for hot weather - by the beginning of april the majority of his
> coat should be gone anyway - you hope :->
>
> Tina Hicks, hickst@nichols.com
> Andy (dal) (those were geese *decoys*???)
> Tony (Arab) (I'm reliable - I *always* spook and run when I see a plastic
> bag) 8 fatcats (feed us, pet us, be our slaves and we will let you live
> with us) one husband
> Huntsville, AL
>
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