Ritter Equine Clipping Services

07/24/2024

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Clip and mane pull for Piper.

07/22/2024

Freida all clipped up for the hot weather. Although clipping can be for aesthetic reasons, most of the time it’s for comfort! Freida has cushings so clipping keeps her cool in these hot July temperatures.

07/20/2024

One of my favourite young horses! Radar is such a cool horse who took his first clip in stride! He continues to excel in the ring too! 😍✨

07/14/2024

Congratulations Rachel & Hippo on a stellar show! ✨Hippo was clipped last weekend to keep him cool and looking show ready!

Don’t forget to send in photos of your clipped horses in action ❤️

06/04/2024

Another busy weekend! Message me if you’d like to book in ✨

05/26/2024

It was a clipping-filled weekend!

05/19/2024

Before and after of my favourite pony!

05/03/2024

12/26/2023

So festive 🎄🎁🎉

11/20/2023

My largest client, Jack!

11/13/2023

Queen Cali 👑

11/08/2023

✨ 2024 PRICES and CLIPPING AREAS✨

Please note that as of 2024 there will be price increases so please check in when booking. For two years, I’ve primarily maintained my prices despite the increased cost of living. I love clipping and chatting with everyone but need to cover my costs and time!

I will also be travelling outside my general areas less unless I can fill a FULL DAY of clipping in that area. Please note that booking these full days can be challenging and require quite a bit of planning, often with multiple owners! I’m happy to recommend other reputable clippers in someone’s area if I’m unable to assist. Current clipping areas: Kawartha Lakes, Durham Region, Peterborough, and Uxbridge.

Thank you for you for your understanding!

10/31/2023

First clip for Daisy and she handled it like an old pro!

10/24/2023

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10/21/2023

It’s the owner’s responsibility to make sure horses are appropriately prepared for anything we ask them to do, for their sake and everyone’s safety.

I’m sure that most of you have seen this video - it always tends to circulate around clipping season!

If your horse misbehaves - whether it be barging, biting, striking out with front legs, or kicking out with hind legs - you must tell your clipper/farrier/physio/vet/saddler, or any other professional you have employed to handle your horse in any way.

Horses are quick, and strong, and most of us are not super human enough to dodge equine limbs successfully every single time.

If your horse acts in this manner, it is your responsibility as an owner to work with your horse to make it comfortable in whatever situation it is in, or make sure your horse is properly sedated if this is not possible.

Proper sedation is -
• Intravenous sedative administered by a vet
• Domoseden which is an oral sedation which is bought from your vet, and can be administered by yourself - this however doesn’t work for all horses, so you must be sure that it works for yours, and the correct amount is administered in the correct way.

Improper sedation is -
• Sedalin
• Relaquin
• ACP
• CBD/Hemp products
• Magic calmer pastes
• Calming cookies
• Twitching (ear/nose/neck)

I am more than happy to stop a clip (at any point!) if an owner has failed to tell me about a horse’s behaviour, or if I feel it is unsafe to continue for any reason - my safety is the top of my priority list, as if I get injured, then I can’t work.

What’s other professional’s policies? I’d be interested to hear of any experiences you’ve had, and how you’ve dealt with it!

10/17/2023

😂

The unofficial clip guide...

I think this might be part 1 of a few! 🤣

©️Emily Cole Illustrations

08/11/2023

Everything about this is ✨STUNNING ✨

- Cali enjoying her fresh clip -

07/30/2023

This gal is perfection 👌🏻✨

07/14/2023

Importance of a clean horse for clipping. Make sure you’re really scrubbing and currying during the bath to actually lift the dirt and grease!

‘I just bathed him last week!’

Did ye, aye? 🤦🏻‍♀️

I always ask my clients to bath their horse the day before clipping (this is to allow for adequate drying time).
Most of my clients are booked in around 2-4 weeks in advance, so that’s plenty of time to organise bathing your horse!

But really, why should your horse be as clean as possible for clipping? 🤨

• To prevent dirt, grease, mud, grit etc blunting blades super quickly, causing them to snag and pull on your horse’s hair.

• To look after the clipper motors - dirty hair and blunt blade will put excess strain on the motor, which will cause damage, and an expensive repair bill.

• To make is as comfortable an experience as possible for the horse - hair snagging HURTS.

• To get the smoothest, most flawless, perfect clip possible.
Dirt = lines and patches.
Clippers are perfectionists, it upsets us to leave you with a sub-standard clip.

• To avoid a ‘dirty horse’ surcharge from your professional clipper, or a repair bill for damaged equipment.

We hate clipping the horse like this, we hate what it does to our equipment, we hate charging more money.

Bath your horse.

06/11/2023

Aspen and Stu looking fabulous 🤩

All photos from today are up on my website! Link is in my bio, message me if you have any questions.

jasmineheinlein.pixieset.com

06/04/2023

Check out this handsome man with his full body clip and mane roach ✨

05/12/2023

A little before and after for Cali ✨

05/08/2023

Pony clip kind of day! Somehow I managed to forget to get pictures of the two horses today 😅

04/15/2023

Look at the SHINE ✨ on this dapper gentleman. I love clipping Pier. He will be much more comfortable in this warm weather.

04/07/2023

✨BOOKING KAWARTHA LAKES, PETERBOROUGH, DURHAM REGION and SURROUNDING AREAS ✨

Will clip outside these areas but require extra planning (multiple horses) and increased travel fee.

Excited to announce work has brought me back to this area! I can’t wait to catch up with you!

Show season is coming! Out with the winter woollies and in with the sleek shiny coats. 🥰

02/12/2023

Before ➡️ After ✨

Need a clip? Message to book! Availability between London & Kawartha Lakes + surrounding areas!

01/22/2023

Appointments available Kawartha Lakes, Durham Region and anywhere between London and Kawartha Lakes this weekend (Jan 26-29)!

Message to book your clip now!

01/21/2023

🙌🏻

I learnt a long time ago to stop searching for perfection in my work.. when I first started clipping my goal was always for the perfect clip and to please the client!
Then I remembered why I had always wanted to work with horses in the first place! For my love of the animals themselves and to make things better for them!
So here's this lil baby 4yo today after his first clip! Because he was going to be shown I did suggest some sleepy juice because leg blending on a babies first clip is way too big an ask!
We didn't have quite enough time to get everything done before he woke up and although he was by no means naughty, just a little fidgety, but I always want to quit when I'm ahead with a young pony so they've had a good experience and are happier and more settled next time. So here he is with a couple of little bits of fluff on his sheath, we didn't get as far as blending the mane line, and in an ideal world I'd have spent more time on his legs...
But the most important thing has to be leaving the pony with the most positive experience possible, and I am blessed to be surrounded by lovely customers who respect their animals and agree with me on what's right and wrong to make the ponies experience the best possible.
So remember if you're new to the world of freelance grooming, we are in this game for the love of horses, don't be suckered into that trap of aiming for perfection every time regardless of how the horse is handling the situation. Pay attention and adapt to make things better for them, bevause that's why we do this job, if your client doesn't respect that, then they're someone you really want to work for again anyway are they?

01/19/2023

Trace clip for Cal from last weekend!

01/16/2023

Pier with a low chaser. He was a total doll, didn’t move a muscle, and happily snuggled too! Definitely my favourite clip to do 🥰