Horse clipping brochure, Guidelines on the correct way to clip horses

NEW: The right horse clipping

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Clipping types for horses

Cuts for horse clipping

Which clipping pattern is the right one?

While competition riders usually put more strain on their horses, leisure horses sweat primarily on the neck, hindquarters and belly. This is the only area that needs to be clipped. The remaining winter coat protects the horse's kidneys, for example. With the different cuts, you have every opportunity to adapt the clipping to your horse, the intended use and the way it is kept.

As a general rule, the shaving of the ears is prohibited for animal welfare reasons, as is the removal of the sensory hair around the mouth.

Conclusion

The complete or partial clipping of horses can achieve the following:

A higher level of hygiene in the stable
Improved animal health and
more animal welfare

Clipping is a good, but operationally orientated business. Powerful and high-quality clippers and clipper blades/shearing heads from the Aesculap brand provide optimum support for clipping work!

Which clippers do I need for the different parts of the horse's body?

Category A - Full or main clipping

Professional users

Econom II
GT474 incl. GT502 and GT501 = 31/15 teeth

To the Econom II

Econom CL
GT804 and GT806 incl. GT502 and GT501 = 31/15 teeth

To the Econom CL

Alternative clipping blades
GT502 and GT505 = 31/23 teeth (3 mm)
GT511 and GT501 = 31/15 teeth (1 mm)
GT511 and GT505 = 31/23 teeth (1 mm)

To the Econom clipping blades

Optional accessories:
GT146 - Aesculap Torqui for setting the optimum blade pressure

To Aesculap Torqui

Amateur users

Bonum
GT654-BL und RO/ GT656-BL und RO

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Mounted clipping blades
With GT502 and GT505 = 31/23 teeth

Alternative clipping blades
GT502 and GT501 = 31/15 teeth (3 mm)
GT511 and GT501 = 31/15 teeth (1 mm)
GT511 and GT505 = 31/23 teeth (1 mm)

To the Econom clipping blades

Optional accessories:
GT146 - Aesculap Torqui for setting the optimum blade pressure

To Aesculap Torqui

Category B - Detailed clipping

Professional users

Favorita machines

Favorita Cli
GT234-SR / GT234-NB / GT236-SR / GT236-NB

To the Favorita Cli

Matching standard blade set
GT749 wide = 2.8 mm

To the blade set Favorita

Alternative blade sets
GT730 = 0.5 mm
GH712 = 1.0 mm
GT710 = 1.8 mm

To the blade set Favorita wide

Optional accessories:
GT142 - Aesculap Torqui for setting the optimum blade pressure

To Aesculap Torqui

Amateur users

SnapOn machines

Durati Horse
GT444-NB incl. GT339 = 2.4 mm

To the Durati Horse

FAV5 Horse
GT334-PR incl. GT339 = 2.4 mm

To the FAV5 CL Horse

Alternative blade sets
GT387 #30W = 0.5 mm
GT388 #15W = 1.0 mm
GT389 #10WF = 1.5 mm

To the blade set SnapOn

blade set SnapOn Wide

Full Clip

Suitable for horses that are trained and compete all year round. The sports cut is elegant, easy to care for and gives competition horses a flawless appearance.

The entire coat is clipped, leaving a small strip only at the base of the tail and along the saddle area. Horses with this type of coat must be covered particularly thickly as they have no way of keeping themselves warm. They are usually kept in the stable where the temperatures are more moderate

How to do it:
Start at the body. Then clip the legs, gradually downwards, starting from the poll and working outwards. Pick up the leg to shear the back of the pastern and the coronet band.

Hunter Clip

Originally developed for hunting horses, this clip is suitable for any horse in medium to heavy work. The animals are deliberately stripped of their heavy winter coats, but their legs are not shorn as the winter coat protects them. The coat is also left under the saddle, acting as a natural saddle pad. These horses also need a thick winter blanket, but at least their legs are protected and they will be able to withstand the cold a little longer.

How to do it:
Position the saddle, draw a line around the saddle with chalk or girth the saddle and clip it generously around the saddle. Clip the clip line cleanly afterwards. Mark the inside and outside leg line diagonally with chalk and measure the height with hand widths. This makes the clip the same on both sides.

Blanket Clip

For leisure horses and horses that need additional protection in the sensitive lumbar area. With this clip, enough of the coat is shorn away so that the horse can be ridden and still retain sufficient protection from the warming winter coat. Horses with this clipping can go out to pasture in good weather with a light blanket. Please have a thick blanket ready for cold days.

How to do it:
Put the blanket on and draw the outline on the horse's body with chalk. The lower edge of the saddle flap serves as a guideline for how deep the lower line of the "blanket" should be. It is important to always clip the corners round.

Strip Clip

(or racehorse clip, rally clip)

For the well-considered compromise: the strip clip is suitable if the horse is subjected to greater stress from time to time, but still needs to be protected against the cold. The basic shape of the strip clip is modified depending on where the horse sweats the most. In contrast to the blanket clip, the muscles on the upper neck are kept warm in this case. This clip is ideal for horses that are out in the pasture with a thin blanket during the day and in the stable at night.

How to do it:
First mark the lines with chalk, then start clipping. Details are carried out as described for the hunting or full clip.

More horse clipping patterns

The following cuts come from England and therefore only bear these names. They are not so common in Germany and are variations of well-known cuts.

Trace Clip

(or curve clip, narrow strip clip)

These cuts come from England. They are variations on familiar cuts. If you keep your horses mainly outside and only exercise them moderately, you only shear them in the belly and lower neck area. In principle, the clip corresponds to a less pronounced strip cut.

Important:
These horses also need additional protection in winter in the form of a light blanket.

Chaser clip

(or Irish clip)

Ideal for young horses and animals in light work that are out in the pasture during the day. This clip is particularly quick and easy and only covers those areas that are predominantly affected by sweating: the lower neck, chest and forelegs. In contrast to trace clipping, the horse's head is also included here, which is mainly for aesthetic reasons. Please remember to use a light blanket on the pasture!

Bib clip

The ideal clip for open stable horses. Here, only the front of the neck and part of the chest are clipped, sometimes up to the girth. If you only move your horse occasionally in winter and keep it in a natural enclosure, you can build a slight "ventilation" into the winter coat. As this clip also interferes with the natural conditions, a light blanket should be put on.

Horses with Cushing's and "retired horses"

This clip is suitable for horses with a thick and curly coat or for animals in which the shedding process no longer works properly or no longer works at all. Signs of this are often apathy and reduced performance as well as abnormal sweating. To provide relief for the horse, large parts or areas are kept short. The execution is the same as for the full clip.

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