Amie's Horse Clipping and Grooming Services

02/08/2022

Ramsay got rid of his floof today 😄🥰 He was really feeling this heat and being a Shetland, just not shedding his coat like most ponies

02/08/2022

Just a story I heard.

BRUSH out your horse’s Fairy Reins. Don’t ever cut them out.

As the story goes, when a child dies, it makes all the angels in Heaven cry, and their tears make it too hard to see, to bring that child to Heaven.

So the fairies rush to help. But the fairies are so small, that they can’t make it all the way to Heaven on their own.

So they braid a rein into a horse’s mane and borrow the horse in the dark of night to get the child up to Heaven.

When you cut out a Fairy Rein, or roach a horse’s mane, they can’t borrow your horse.

17/05/2022

My friends lovely place 😊

04/05/2022

I use this every single time I groom my horses, it keeps their coats glossy and clean enough for me to clip without having to bathe first as it's not always easy with our weather!

03/05/2022

Yay! Some warm weather on it's way! ☀️😊

TURNING WARMER END OF THE WEEK

Windy says from THURSDAY we start to see a SOUTH WESTERLY flow kicking in bringing with it some much needed WARMTH

Thursday Friday sees the very best of any WARMTH and brightness up in the NE corner . . . The NORTH EAST RIVIERA is the place to be !!

I'm thinking the "Aberdeenshire area" will see highs of 20 degrees plus

*Tuesday May 3rd 17:59

01/03/2022

Monday reminder ⁉️

Even if clipping for the second or third time your horse should still be washed before clipping 🧼

When your horses coat is growing back, it initially comes back as cat hairs even though the coat isn’t as heavy all over as when you do your initial clip the hair comes back much coarser so equally as challenging on your clippers and blades even if not as dense.

Wash your horse 24 hours prior to clipping - Even if you only have cold water on your yard, wash after exercise, rug and stable the horse for 24 hours till completely dry

Washing your horse in cold water causes mild discomfort for a few minutes, clipping an unwashed horse can cause pulling, tugging and potentially pinching the skin along side blunting your blades

*in cases where there is no access to water a good groom taking upwards of an hour can be done

13/02/2022

Love a 'before' and 'after' 😊

24/11/2021

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22/11/2021

With the days becoming shorter and colder, many people may start to worry their horses or ponies are starting to feel the cold. Here are some useful tips on how you can check if your horse is too cold or too hot👇

For more winter advice, visit our website now – https://bit.ly/3qL6CGB

22/11/2021

Watching an amazing sunset from our living room 😀🌅

22/11/2021

Tad windy out there today! 🌀🌬 Lots of hair flying about but got lovely big old Tom's Irish clip and mane hog done

19/11/2021

I had this morning off for farrier coming so took the opportunity to tidy up and clip my guys! Calleigh got a quick bath first, hot cloth and clip then Zeus got a good groom and hot cloth and clip. Daisy just needed a mane tidy today 😊

18/11/2021

Anyone else making the most of this mild weather this week? I'm having a quiet week work wise so taking advantage of this before the Christmas rush starts from next week for me for all my nail appointments! I'm still available for clipping in between too so drop me a message if you want your furry friends clipping before Christmas ✂️🐴

15/11/2021

CPL - Chronic Progressive Lymphoedema

What is it? ⁉️

CPL is a disease of the lymphatic system that affects horses with feather- draught or cob types 

It is thought to be genetic and triggered by environmental factors and the animal
Husbandry the horse receives can cause flare ups.

A failing of the lymphatics in the lower legs causes lump fluid to become trapped where as in a horse that does not suffer from CPL it would drain through the lymph nodes. Lymph carries waste and toxins and if it builds up in the legs it causes inflammation. The bodies response to inflammation is a process called fibrosis which is laying down scar tissue. This is how the signature folds and skin nodules develop.

This time of the year can be difficult for owners of horses suffering with CPL due to ground conditions and increased stabling.

Check out the website and support group linked below for more information ⬇️⬇️

Chronic Progressive Lymphoedema - Equine - CPL

Www.chronicprogressivelymphoedema.com

Text- Hannah Johnsen
Image- Jillian Scott The Clipper Queen

11/11/2021

Another Full clip with blended legs for Roy this morning ✂️ He was last done on 1st Oct and was super fluffy again already! A lovely clean coat again today which makes me happy 😊 Makes my job much easier and less strain and stress on my equipment. Also gives the coat a beautiful finish 👌
Please always either bath a day or 2 before clip if possible or you can hot cloth or give a thorough groom (the kind that takes an hour and is like a workout in the gym!)
Grease, dust and dirt means my blades will blunt quicker, the may snag and pull on hair causing discomfort to your horse and will also leave an awful finish which I never like to do!

28/10/2021

Another clip for a well behaved Phoebe today 😊 She just gets better and better!

27/10/2021

Perfect work companions! Dogs and coffee! 😄🐶☕

12/10/2021

Trace clip for this lovely boy 😊

07/10/2021

07/10/2021

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

#馬

01/10/2021

Full clip with blended legs for gorgeous Roy this morning ☺️ He stood like a dream for his first ever clip with me!

29/09/2021

To rug or not to rug? 🧐

🌟It is important to judge case by case and use common sense there is no set rule that will work for every horse🌟

Over rugging is a welfare issue and it’s important to be conscious of the ever changing weather conditions. Heavy rain, wind, frost, sun all pose different problems and can require different rugs. ⛈🌨☀️

Downloading a weather app and watching the forcast can help you gauge what weight rug is required.

In cases where a horse is clipped and turned out keeping them warm is a priority- choosing a partial clip or a hunter clip can leave them warmer and more protected from the elements.

Have you pulled out your rugs yet? ⬇️

12/09/2021

Daisy after a leg tidy and tail wash ✂️🚿