As winter approaches and horses start to develop their thick winter coats, many owners will be thinking about clipping. This involves removing some or all the horse's coat using a clipping machine. Every season, there are more and more horse owners wanting to clip their own horses so that they can still be worked over the winter months without sweating up and not being able to dry off.
The most usual reason for clipping is to enable the horse to work comfortably and without undue sweating during the winter months when their coats grow naturally thicker. Some horses need to be clipped all year round, especially if they are being shown and grow a coarse long coat even during the summer months. This is especially true of the heavier breeds and cobs which, if being shown, need to have their manes hogged on a regular basis too. Horses that are in prolonged work during the summer months may also need clipping, as is the case with polo ponies who are required to work at speed in short sharp bursts, and other animals that are in competition work.
Our Country Feed Store now offers a blade sharpening service in store. No need to send your horse clipper blades through the mail or travel long distances to drop your blades off, here at Leighs Animal Feeds we sharpen your blades on site. So why not be prepared for the clipping season and drop your blades in now.
Just drop in and drop them off. We will contact you once they are ready. Blade Sharpening prices are 1-2 £8.00 a set 3 + is £7.00 a set
We also offer a wide range of horse clippers to suit everyone's budget. These are available to purchase here.