Are you having a tough time grooming your horse? Not sure where to even start? Thankfully, we have some videos and instructions on how to groom your own horse with the help of Blain’s Farm & Fleet and Wahl. Learn how to clip a horse’s jaw line, elbow, mane line, and saddle pad!
How to Clip a Horse’s Jaw
Grab some Wahl Clippers. In the video Jaimie Lewellyn, Professional Equine Groom, was using the Wahl KM 10 Clippers with the Competition Series 10 Blade.
Pull the skin forward and to the side to get at the hard to reach areas around the horse’s jaw.
Focus on getting at the area underneath the jawbone and under the neck of the horse. The hair is hard to get at here but pull the surrounding hair down to get at it.
Keeping the skin nice and tight will ensure you don’t miss any little patches of hair and will help you cut definite lines around the jaw.
For more tips and to see what this looks like watch the video:
How to Clip a Horse’s Elbow
In the video Jaimie Lewellyn, Professional Equine Groom, was using the Wahl KM 10 Clippers with the Competition Series 10 Blade.
If you have a helper, have them pull the front leg forward or try to get the horse to step forward so that you can access the fur located inside the horse’s elbow.
Pull the hide down and start clipping around the elbow. Cut the outside of the elbow first and then get inside the elbow and cut that fur as well.
Be sure to cut as much of the inside elbow as you can because long hair here can lead to growth sores or girth itch. The inside elbow is a sensitive area on the horse that struggles to dry out completely.
For more tips and to see what this looks like watch the video:
How to Clip a Horse’s Mane Line
In the video Jaimie Lewellyn, Professional Equine Groom, was using the Wahl KM 10 Clippers with the Competition Series 10 Blade.
Begin trimming right below the mane hairs by following the mane line down the back. Go slow and don’t be afraid to leave a little coat next to the main.
The most important thing is that you don’t cut the mane because then the hairs will grow straight up all season long.
For more tips and to see what this looks like watch the video:
In the video Jaimie Lewellyn, Professional Equine Groom, was using the Wahl KM 10 Clippers with the Competition Series 10 Blade.
Examine the horse’s back closely and you will be able to tell where the saddle mark was on the horse. There will be wear or sweat patterns that indicate where the saddle sits on the horse.
Use the saddle mark as a guide and trim around the edge of this.
First, start trimming towards the back edge of where the saddle would sit on the horse. Focus on cutting a half-moon shape around this area.
Then cut towards the front of the horse and make a loop that matches where the saddle would sit and cut the small front part. When completed, the shape you created should look similar to the outline of a guitar or violin.
Now it’s time to focus on detailing your cut. In order to get the nice saddle line, you’ll want to spread the long hairs out around the edge of your previous cut and then clean that up. Hold the blade on your trimmer sideways so you have more control in fine tuning your cut.
Simply go around the entire outline of the saddle until completed.
For more tips and to see what this looks like watch the video:
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