Clipping Horses Leg Lines

125 for a full 100 for a hunter leaving legs on and 75 for a trace.

Clipping horses leg lines. This is not easy to get when a horse is uneasy or leg snatching and trimmers are often the best option to turn to at this stage. Heavier winter coats mean clipping lines are more likely. You can get rid of lines by re-clipping the area making sure to go against the direction of hair growth.

You will want to come at each leg from every angle to get all the excess hair and its helpful to. In this FREE e-book gain horse-grooming secrets and learn how to clip your horse for a show. The head is basically skin pulled over bone therefore your clippers can hurt your horse.

Some show horses will also be fully clipped faces and legs in the summer. Clipping legs and faces is optional and in some cases you want to leave some extra hair there. The average horse will need clipping every 3-5 weeks until Christmas to keep on top of hair growth.

Here we take a look at clipping the front and hind leg lines. In the winter this is the standard way to body clip a horse everything goes. Many people lightly trim the longer hairs running down the back of the leg to give a neat finish and some choose to leave half of the head on for extra warmth and protection.

You can tidy up any straight lines by clipping at a 90 degree angle with short strokes. The horses coat is removed from the underside of the belly and the chest and neck. Take great care when clipping out your horses head.

Patience is keyyou have a long way to go. Clipper blades with a size 10 blade and any clipper cleaning supplies necessary. Backs - clip up one small notch from the back of the leg at the muscle line then clip.