December 10, 2012

Full Clip Time

This is getting ridiculous:

Waiting...waiting...

A 30 minute walk-trot ride should not necessitate 90 minutes of standing around waiting for Connor to dry off to the point that I can put his blanket back on him, yet I've done that twice in the last three days.  I think we're far enough into the winter season to judge that it's going to be a warm one again - meteorologists are saying this week that by this point in the season, it's been so warm for so long that the ground probably won't even freeze here this winter.  As much as I love his deep red, copper-colored winter coat, it's so thick that it's holding us back in our training, and I'm planning on hitting it hard in January.  It's time for it to go.  FULL CLIP TIME, READY, GO!

9 comments:

SprinklerBandit said...

:D YAY!!! It's so much better, trust me.

Martine said...

I wonder will it be Fresh Pony time afterwards!

AmberRose- Girl With a Dream said...

Have fun clipping! He is such a lovely colour!

Kelly said...

It will save you so much time - no regrets!

Me said...

You aren't going to regret this - promise! It is going to make your life so much easier and Connor is going to be so much more comfortable during your rides. Post pictures! I'm sure you're going to have quite the pile of hair. ;)

Stanthehorse said...

If I were you I'd start with a trace clip and go from there. You can always take hair off, you can't put it back on!

Jen said...

Stanthehorse, I actually gave him a trace clip a month ago, and he did fine with one all last winter. I'm with you, I'm a clipping/blanketing minimalist, but I've recognized that it's really holding me back, plus living 45 minutes from the barn, it's keeping me out quite late on work nights. It's gotta go!

Hillary said...

I cant imagine not doing a full clip! Haha. You gave a trace a go and I think it is totally fair to take more off - the standing and waiting to dry isnt fun for either of you!

Stanthehorse said...

Ah, I thought he just had an apron clip.