Overview of Body Clipping a Horse

Series Summary

The horse has been used in warfare since as early as 4000 BCE. There is archaeological evidence in the steppes of Eurasia of fortified towns being built to defend against horse-riding bandits and raiders. In 1350 BCE, the Hittite tribe developed a written manual for successfully breeding and conditioning chariot horses. Thus, since before written history and throughout the recorded development of mankind, horses have been a powerful ally to victorious armies and successful agriculturalists. In Medieval Europe, the heavy armor of mounted knights required a new style of horses, strong like a draft horse but athletic like lighter breeds. The destrier (along with the courser and rouncey) became the type (not breed) of horse that would fetch the highest price among nobles and elite military officers.

In this free video series, expert horse rider Mara Keith-Hunter teaches you how to body clip a horse. You will learn how to safely and carefully clip the ears, muzzle, bridle path, eyelashes, legs, and under the jaw of your horse. Mara also gives you tips for taking care of your clippers, choosing blades, how to twitch, and more. It is all here.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Mara Keith-Hunter for Expert Village. Today I would be talking about how to clip a horse. So to start clipping you want to make sure that you have all the necessary equipment. So some of the things that you want to have are coolant to keep your blades from getting too hot. You need to have blade wash for storing, you need to have clipping lubricant to keep your blades here running smoothly. A optional thing can be to have different types of clippers. You also want to have twig on hand just in case your horse does not want to be clipped. It always good to have a chain rope and a extension cord. Another important thing is to have different size of blades. Yu want to have some that are good for his face, some that are good for his body so that way you are ready for ever you want to do. "