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[RC] Bodyclip or not? - Jennifer Fleet

Hi all,

For any of you in the warmer, more humid states, I am doing my first ride in FL next weekend....just a 27 mile CTR. It has been suggested to me that I bodyclip Shahtahr.

I am new to FL and these warm winters, and am completely unfamiliar with bodyclipping. I have never bodyclipped in my life. My neighbor has offered to do it for me.

But before I go ahead with it, I wanted to know if is it really necessary to bodyclip when competing during the winter in FL? Shahtahr is not super fuzzy, but definitely is not as sleek as he is in the summer months. My neighbor told me that the only time she ran into trouble at a CTR was on ride in January and it was the only time she had decided not to bodyclip. Her gelding ended up with the thumps, and the ride vet told her that bodyclipping might have prevented it.

If I do decide to bodyclip, what are the general rules of thumb on when to blanket? Last night we got down to the mid 50's.... (warm to some of you, I know!) but is that too cold to leave a bodyclipped horse loose in his pasture overnight? Will I be committed to blanketing and/or stalling every night if it is just slightly cool and he's clipped?

I could do a trace clip I guess, but they're so funny-looking.... :)

I'm totally lost on this subject. I come from CA and our ride season (NATRC) ended in November and started back up in April, so bodyclipping was never an issue.

Help..?

Thanks,
Jennifer


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