Body Clipping Art
If I start practicing now, maybe I’ll come up with a pattern that I can execute. I guess just being able to complete a trace clip isn’t good enough! Related Posts: More equine body art: clipping and quarter marks
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Break out the moustache wax!
According to an article in the Daily Telegraph, Moustachioed horse evades barbers, there’s a 10-year old Shire cross in the UK named Alfie that has grown a moustache that rivals some of the most famous in history. Apparently Alfie is quite proud of his facial hair. He won’t let his grooms near him if he […]
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Horse Massage: Will your Horse do This?
I’ve written before about how to massage your horse. I’m a big fan of Jim Masterson’s DVD. But I’ve never before seen a video of a horse massaging a human. I need to teach my boy how to do this!
Read MoreClipping your horse: It’s not too late
Whenever I go out for a hack and run into people walking on the trails the first thing I’m asked is why my horse is two colors. “It’s because I paid extra,” I like to tell them. “The second color costs more.” Of course then I explain that I do what’s called a “trace clip” […]
Read MoreBlanketing Doesn’t Keep Horses from Growing Winter Coats
Contrary to what many people think, horses don’t grow winter coats because temperatures drop. Rather, it is a response to the length of the day. As days get shorter, horses’ coats get longer. This means that some of the “traditional” methods of trying to reduce a horse’s winter coat, such as early blanketing or keeping […]
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