EQUINE Ink

Yak to Horse Transition

Liz Goldsmith

Zelda is hairy. Honestly, I probably didn’t need to blanket her this winter. She has started to bear a distinct resemblance to a Yak. Or an old man. Between the mud and her whiskers, she definitely needed a beauty boost. Perhaps she remembers growing up in the wilds of Canada and scoffs at the New England winters.

 

Zelda the yak
Between the mud and the whiskers, Zelda isn’t looking much like a horse. She looks a lot more like a yak.
My preferred method of dealing with shedding horses is to clip them. However, until I have the chance to give them baths, I’m using the Sleek-EZ shedding tool. It’s great at getting the mud off and I’m providing a lot of good nesting materal for the local birds.
Zelda doesn’t mind being clipped. In fact, she wanted to know if the clipper tasted good. I guess I’ve been feeding her too many treats.
She only had a facial, but at least she’s back to her beautious self. I’ll get the rest of her royal hairiness clipped in the coming week.
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