tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post6490289897021729512..comments2024-03-26T08:18:42.915-04:00Comments on Cob Jockey: Clip #1: Wet ClippingJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-73952445846061287262019-10-27T15:12:22.157-04:002019-10-27T15:12:22.157-04:00I had no idea you could wet clip! I learn so much...I had no idea you could wet clip! I learn so much from your blog.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-60009193406620236362019-10-22T20:19:26.136-04:002019-10-22T20:19:26.136-04:00Do you re-wet him as you go? I have unintentionall...Do you re-wet him as you go? I have unintentionally tried wet clipping before (when I started at a dry section and reached a still wet sections) and I couldn't get it to work. Maybe my blades weren't sharp enough? I dunno, I do sharpen them after every use.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-14191171373237726492019-10-22T16:33:56.345-04:002019-10-22T16:33:56.345-04:00He looks great! I had never heard of wet clipping ...He looks great! I had never heard of wet clipping until you mentioned it last year. I've gotten really allergic, so I pay someone else to do it now. But will keep this in mind in case I have to do it myself for some reason!Stacie Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421021003654717894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-61943450322997637752019-10-22T14:46:56.697-04:002019-10-22T14:46:56.697-04:00I did not know wet clipping was a thing - though I...I did not know wet clipping was a thing - though I'll be honest, I just keep paying someone else to clip my horses because they need to look halfway decent and I'm not good at it.L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-62218886745687647592019-10-22T14:46:23.517-04:002019-10-22T14:46:23.517-04:00My small plug for Equifuse as always haha: The Equ...My small plug for Equifuse as always haha: The EquiFuse rehydrinse leave on conditioner makes it easy to clip the hair off too! L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-2386277748568096042019-10-22T14:08:56.657-04:002019-10-22T14:08:56.657-04:00I've tried Showsheen and really wasn't hap...I've tried Showsheen and really wasn't happy with it. Not baby oil though! I did condition his entire body in his bath before I started and I feel like that helped. Anything that helps them glide better.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-74745982350514626302019-10-22T14:06:54.879-04:002019-10-22T14:06:54.879-04:00I wash, let dry, then douse my horse in this magic...I wash, let dry, then douse my horse in this magical mix of baby oil and showsheen. While it doesn't cut the time down, it DOES make the clipping way easier. The blades don't get as hot. The hair doesn't fly around into you mouth and in your clothes. And it makes clipping with less than sharp blades easy peasy. Supposedly it makes your blades last longer, but I don't know about that. The only bad part is when they roll after getting clipped the dirt sticks. TNThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03236038330806035070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-66702667542042583092019-10-22T14:02:19.315-04:002019-10-22T14:02:19.315-04:00If it takes you a long time you may want to consid...If it takes you a long time you may want to consider re-wetting him halfway through. Connor is so small, it only takes me about 45 minutes to do all of him, and since I started with the parts that dry fastest (neck and chest) he was still wet enough everywhere else by the time I got to them.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-44613430442631048752019-10-22T13:57:35.199-04:002019-10-22T13:57:35.199-04:00I had no idea this was a thing. I just clipped Cos...I had no idea this was a thing. I just clipped Cosmo or the second time this weekend, and between the long thick hair that took forever to dry and his size (plus he gets a full clip, totally nakey that one) it took me 4 hours bath to sweep. I know I'll be clipping again so I'll have to try wet clipping. I like the idea of less hair blowing around, but I wonder if I'll be able to keep him wet enough while I clip (it usually takes 1.5-2 hrs just for clipping part). I guess then I could really do a wet/dry side-by-side comparison!Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624374504547832814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-71954061092880096422019-10-22T13:31:17.891-04:002019-10-22T13:31:17.891-04:00TIL! Haha. Usually I time my clips to where I cl...TIL! Haha. Usually I time my clips to where I clip on the last warm day, and it's usually windy ahead of a cold front, so he air dries fast. But I didn't have that kind of time this time.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-3716441742413508792019-10-22T13:30:48.508-04:002019-10-22T13:30:48.508-04:00Cushings is the worst for clipping, so she should ...Cushings is the worst for clipping, so she should know! Agree, those dapples give me heart eyes when I uncover themJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-59077305780347915072019-10-22T13:29:54.306-04:002019-10-22T13:29:54.306-04:00Ahhhh, just go for it! What's the worst that ...Ahhhh, just go for it! What's the worst that could happen? At least that's how I feel about it. If I screw him up, the only people that ever see him without a blanket are me and my trainer, and it's not like she'll kick me out of the barn for a bad clip job.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-35294990720002792782019-10-22T13:29:00.931-04:002019-10-22T13:29:00.931-04:00Ugh, doesn't he know it's for his own good...Ugh, doesn't he know it's for his own good?!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-6692417849417426232019-10-22T13:28:38.353-04:002019-10-22T13:28:38.353-04:00I can't remember what kind of clippers you'...I can't remember what kind of clippers you've got, but this is definitely not something light- or medium-duty clippers can handle. It takes more effort to get through the wet hair for sure.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-70861551481974913522019-10-22T13:27:59.515-04:002019-10-22T13:27:59.515-04:00LOL I almost always wet clip because ain't nob...LOL I almost always wet clip because ain't nobody got time to wait for a pony to dry. jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-48810480171430777342019-10-22T13:22:08.973-04:002019-10-22T13:22:08.973-04:00Tried wet clipping a woolly mammoth pony last spri...Tried wet clipping a woolly mammoth pony last spring after reading that a friend who body clips multiple (cushingoid) horses 3-4 times a year does it that way. Agreed that it's quicker, easier on the clippers and I breathed way less hair. It's worth clipping just to reveal those dapples! ;DCalm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-75307946315272521022019-10-22T13:17:43.008-04:002019-10-22T13:17:43.008-04:00I usually give Cupid a bath the day before, and th...I usually give Cupid a bath the day before, and then pay someone else to trace clip him because I'm too afraid I'll make him look ridiculous! Training Cupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225857133948773885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-71289171986195580452019-10-22T13:00:39.061-04:002019-10-22T13:00:39.061-04:00Oh! SO interesting- never knew about wet clipping!...Oh! SO interesting- never knew about wet clipping! Too bad I already clipped Jack (or mostly, because he was as a$$hat...) but that would have saved me a ton of time!Britt at Red on the Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199502848495130670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-47575943694277802882019-10-22T10:13:12.172-04:002019-10-22T10:13:12.172-04:00I haven’t tried it before. Honestly I’m not sure i...I haven’t tried it before. Honestly I’m not sure if my clipper would hold up to it. I really need to order another set of clipper blades (or ideally find a place to sharpen them) but I’ve got my fingers crossed that the ones I have will work through this clipping seasonPiccoloponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275679567725425281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-10968722322681289632019-10-22T09:51:49.514-04:002019-10-22T09:51:49.514-04:00It is a thing! I didn't know about it either ...It is a thing! I didn't know about it either until a couple of years ago, I read about it on the COTH forums.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-86933772529481195142019-10-22T09:51:30.224-04:002019-10-22T09:51:30.224-04:00She sounds like my feelings on it. It's turns...She sounds like my feelings on it. It's turns it into a less pleasant chore for me than dry clipping, but it goes faster. So it's a net neutral, depending on what kind of time you have for clipping.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-86963856216619659022019-10-22T09:50:44.153-04:002019-10-22T09:50:44.153-04:00You don't have to wet clip to avoid that. I h...You don't have to wet clip to avoid that. I have two sets of blades that I swap between while clipping. I'll clip with one set, take it off and wrap it in a cool, wet towel, and then clip with the other set. When I come back to the one in the towel, I dry it off, put it on the clippers, oil it and get back to it. But wet clipping works too.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-20217463096581706262019-10-22T09:49:27.596-04:002019-10-22T09:49:27.596-04:00hm you had me at "clippers don't get as w...hm you had me at "clippers don't get as warm". I hate the standing around waiting for clipper blades to cool.Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-52696325761193805162019-10-22T09:38:00.144-04:002019-10-22T09:38:00.144-04:00My barn friend swears by wet clipping. I don'...My barn friend swears by wet clipping. I don't have a good justification for why, but I just don't like doing it. Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-29047122943600680582019-10-22T09:18:40.590-04:002019-10-22T09:18:40.590-04:00Honestly didn't know this was a thing! Pondere...Honestly didn't know this was a thing! Pondered it the other day, but opted not to. Good information!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.com