Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1912-05-24 | Page 6 | Question of Clipping Horses

Question of Clipping Horses. Clipping is not commonly practiced and may not be generally advisable. However there are cases where it is justifiable. Many horses grow a long, heavy coat during the winter. When they are put to work the coat holds heat, retains the sweat, and after the horse has stopped work may cause chills. Sometimes long, heavy hair will not dry out entirely all night. Clipping would prevent all the evils attendant upon long hair. However, it has dangers of its own. A horse suddenly relieved of his long coat is very sensitive to exposure and chilly freezes. If he is clipped the driver will have to be extremely careful care-ful o blanket well whenever the team is ntopped. and to work the horse in a blanket if the weal her turns cold.