High Country Horse and Pony Clipping

High Country Horse and Pony Clipping Available to clip Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday

06/01/2025

I will be clipping in Jindera on Mon 13th January- if anyone needs a horse/pony done give me a buzz!!

22/12/2024

Clipped the last horse for 2024 today- a gorgeous older gentleman who was battling with a heavy coat- making him cool before it gets hot in a few days!!

I’d like to thank everyone who used my services this year. Its been another huge year and lots of new faces and plenty of returning horses and ponies!

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy 2025!

My 2025 is already very exciting returning to Sth Africa for a month in February and a new pony arriving around April. This year has been a challenge mentally dealing with some really horrible issues.

So a reminder I will be out of action- I leave on the 1st February and come home 2nd March. My last working day will be Monday 27th January.

See you all in 2025!!!

Goodness been ages since I last posted!!Quite a busy September and October has been ticking over defluffing Cushings hor...
21/10/2024

Goodness been ages since I last posted!!

Quite a busy September and October has been ticking over defluffing Cushings horses/ponies and some who are still hanging onto a bit of winter fluff! So yes I am still available to clip and yes its not too late if your horse is hanging on to its coat. The weather changes have been throwing a few out of whack- including my own horse- but as he had a partial clip I’ll let him shed it out on his own!

I have been very slack taking photos this year, hopefully will organise myself better to get some nice shots and maybe used the gopro I was kindly gifted to create some new content 🫢🤣

And finally…. February 1st 2025- March 2nd 2025 I am in Sth Africa again 🤩 So last day of any summer clips will be Tuesday 28th January and will start back on Monday 10th March(maybe earlier if I feel up to it, I suffer from jetlag terribly!)

Some really cute horses and ponies being clipped the last couple days- I’m hopeless and forget to take photos of half of...
20/08/2024

Some really cute horses and ponies being clipped the last couple days- I’m hopeless and forget to take photos of half of them!!

The last guy is a Kosci brumby- he had his first clip last year and he was a bit ever it all so we just did his body and half face. A year on and he got a full clip- he was fantastic 💕 They are incredibly intelligent animals!

A tidy up for my gorgeous mate- he is just the best overgrown pony 😍😍 I do a blended leg on the white legs- he comes up ...
13/08/2024

A tidy up for my gorgeous mate- he is just the best overgrown pony 😍😍 I do a blended leg on the white legs- he comes up a treat every time 😉

August is nearly booked out with 4 days that I’m unavailable! I am attending a 3 day dissection next week- keen to learn as much as I can!!

I will update the pinned post for availabilities!

Shiny pony 🫶🏻🤩
12/08/2024

Shiny pony 🫶🏻🤩

What a gorgeous b***y 😍🤣 As you can see young Rollo was very stressed 🤣🤣 These style of clips really suit the heavier ho...
10/08/2024

What a gorgeous b***y 😍🤣 As you can see young Rollo was very stressed 🤣🤣 These style of clips really suit the heavier horses if opting for a partial clip!!

The last week has been really busy and included show ponies getting ready for the Royal Melbourne Show, Racehorses and pleasure horses! I often see people suggesting that this time of year is too late to clip but its actually the perfect time- coats are moving so clipping now speeds up the time the summer coat will come through!

August days are starting to fill up so get in quickly if you need a horse clipped!! I will be unavailable to clip on Fri...
30/07/2024

August days are starting to fill up so get in quickly if you need a horse clipped!!

I will be unavailable to clip on Fri 23/8, Sat 24/8 and Sun 25/8 and possibly Fri 30/8

If you have booked a day and I haven’t confirmed a day or two before just give me a buzz- I most definitely haven’t forgotten you I just get a bit busy and sometimes have nanna moments and forget! If we have booked a time 5-7 days out I generally don’t confirm anyway! Same with times, if you need a more definite time just send me a message! For any reason you need to postpone or cancel please do it as early as possible- I spend hours each week working out times and routes and often messaging back and forth to accommodate everyone.

Two recent ‘hunter’ clips 💖

Just the one clip today but lots of manes to tidy up! Can’t wait to see this guy in the sun, his skin was very healthy a...
19/07/2024

Just the one clip today but lots of manes to tidy up! Can’t wait to see this guy in the sun, his skin was very healthy and he had a nice gleam, unfortunate it was a dark morning!

I use a blade to tidy the manes, leaves them neat- only issue is if the mane is super thick. I have a little rake I can pull through the mane to thin it out a little and thinning scissors. I stopped pulling manes around 18 years ago when I had a TB not like it and crush me against the stable wall- was literally seconds from having my ribs injured. I will occasionally pull a mane but feel there are other nicer ways of presenting the mane!

Nothing beats watching a horse you clipped first past the post! Alot of time, money and dedication has gone into getting...
04/07/2024

Nothing beats watching a horse you clipped first past the post! Alot of time, money and dedication has gone into getting this horse back to the races so a fabulous result seeing him salute first past the post and really stoked for the trainer and his team for a fabulous result!

Lots of racehorses being defluffed at the moment, many are coming in from the paddock very hairy and quite a number with issues like rain scald. Best way to treat is clip and wash with malaseb and watch the new coat come through healthy and shiny! While the coat is long you can’t effectively treat the skin. Be aware though that when the scabs are removed you may see new coat growth and it’ll look different to the clipped coat- give it time, the colour will level out!

Horses need to be at least hosed if not shampooed post clip- it gets rid of all the little hairs that can irritate the skin once the rugs are put on- don’t worry they’ll be dry quickly 😉 If your horse has any skin issues or has in the past then I recommend a post wash shampoo with malaseb to help prevent any issues later on!

I have a couple of dates with some availability! In the pinned section :-)

Love buying new things 🤭😍 Which lucky horse is the first one to get clipped by them?!
26/06/2024

Love buying new things 🤭😍 Which lucky horse is the first one to get clipped by them?!

First timers!!They can be hit and miss- some say absolutely no when the clippers turn on and there is no changing their ...
23/06/2024

First timers!!

They can be hit and miss- some say absolutely no when the clippers turn on and there is no changing their minds, some are wary and cautious and work into it over the period of clipping and others are like meh whatever!!!

The biggest thing with first timers is to have a limit of how long you want to push on for and how far you want to take the clip. Its not failing pulling the pin and aborting the clip or leaving legs on when the plan was to take them off. The same goes with the head, its often safer to leave the head on than to get halfway through and all hell breaks loose.

I gave my new horse his first clip- I had put the clippers near him not long after I bought him and last week had a bit of a play. Today I took more off- its a bit wonky but will do the trick. This horse sweats during the day on a 4 degree day so hopefully this helps him!

Time and patience and we generally get the job done with little damage done!!!

Greys are my favourite colour to clip- especially the dark greys 🥰🥰
18/06/2024

Greys are my favourite colour to clip- especially the dark greys 🥰🥰

03/06/2024

This is how quickly you can be seriously injured clipping- something all horse owners who are employing someone to clip their horses needs to be aware of. So when we walk away because its getting dangerous its for a reason.

I have been kicked a few times over the years and always cow kicked and luckily walked away with little more than a bruise.

Its been a very busy season so far, lots of new horses to play with! The horses have mainly been amazing but there have ...
29/05/2024

Its been a very busy season so far, lots of new horses to play with!

The horses have mainly been amazing but there have been a couple that have disliked certain aspects of their clip- whether its around the head or around the sheath, backs of legs. I will always attempt to get these areas done but my safety and the comfort of your horse is my main priority. This is just a reminder that sometimes things don’t go to plan and we either have to abort or change direction!

A few photos of some recent clips!!

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Racehorse clips 👌🏻👌🏻

A few clips from a busy week!!!

The Ranger blades and X3K clippers make light work of a heavy Cushings coat 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Both can be purchased from The Clipper Shop :-)

Happy Birthday to all the Unicorns out there! May their day be blessed with loads of treats 🎉🎉

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Every season I clip a horse who is so shiny you are almost blinded 😂 Very early in the season we have horse number 1!! You cannot hide a horses health once you strip a winter coat off them 😉 This horse was clipped on Friday 😍

Heiniger Saphirs doing their thing! Horses first clip 👌

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