Re: RC: Colts and Bridle Path Trimming

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/5/99 5:42:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
grs@TheNetEffect.com writes:

<< Good point!  I was told by an oldtimer locally that many horses object to
 the sound made by Oster clippers, but he'd never seen a horse object to
 Wahl.  Anyone else hear that?  Before I buy myself a set of clippers? <BG>
  >>

I dunno, Glenda, my 10 month old colt went completely and totally berzerk 
when he heard my Wahl cordless clippers for the first time. I turned them on 
at the barn to put them in blade wash (Chance was tied to a sturdy tree, 
thank God) and he turned into the Tazmanian Devil, just hearing the clippers 
in the distance.  I have only had experience with imprint trained babies 
prior to this little guy and whoo boy, what a difference!  I'm STILL working 
on the clipper agenda with this guy (you should see him, he looks like he's 
survived a bad day at the barber shop).  He now will let me touch him with 
the clippers for a few seconds, and then kablewy we're off again.  
Considering that he was basically a thoroughly wild thing 4 months ago, we're 
not doing so badly.  I'm just using the slowwwwww approach, clip a few hairs, 
have a positive experience, then quit (it's not pretty, but it's working).  
As far as the Wahl vs. Oster debate goes, I'm pretty sure if I fired up my 
Oster Body Clippers you guys would all see the mushroom cloud over Santa 
Ynez, CA!

Sylvia & Chance (what the heck are you doing?)


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