Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net
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> From: Linda Flemmer <CVLNURS@CHKD-7.evms.edu>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: clipping
> Date: Thursday, October 31, 1996 11:01 AM
>
> Alice,
>
> You wrote:
> > I've been pondering this subject myself. I know that some folks swear
by
> > clipping. I'm not one of them. I only blanket if it gets really cold
> > suddenly or there's no shelter or I think it might sleet and they have
to be
> > out. I have always found a direct proportion between the amount of
time I
> > rideand the heat of the horse when I'm done. If it's cold, my horse
probably
> > issn't hot.
>
> I've ridden a horse when it is in the 20's & 30's (F) out at an endurance
> pace - the horse <will> get hot and sweated. A longer coat will stay
> damp longer, allowing the horse to chill. (It's also a lot more work
> when grooming out.) I agree with you - I prefer not to blanket
> unless it's needed. On the other hand, if I'm going to ride at
> competitive speeds after the coat has come in, I REALLY need to clip!
>
> The need for clipping does factor in to whether we want to compete in
> the late fall. I wouldn't wish the job of clipping on to my worst
> enemy! All those itchy little hairs! Worse yet - getting a trace
> clip to look even... a few of those have turned into body clips!
>
> Linda Flemmer
> ABF Challenger ("Rocket") & Eternal Point ("Major")
> Blue Wolf Ranch Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
>
> "In case of emergency - Fur side up, steel side down!"