They look spiffy but goodness they are $$.
How much better are they than Andis AGC’s? They might get added to my Xmas list. Clipping my cushings pony is time consuming as his hair is so thick.
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They are lighter than Lister Star. I think maybe their body clipper style would be more comparable. They are similar to my Andis in weight.
I have the cordless Andis AG (that I don’t think they make anymore), and the Heiniger are a lot better. A little bit louder. And I really like having cordless over the corded 2 speed Andis. The Andis clipper blades get so hot, frequently, and the battery life on the cordless ones is a joke in comparison. They can take the same blades so that part is the same.
My first body clip with them and I was like, where have you been all my life? 
I prefer to clip the horse loose in the stall, and my horses prefer that approach, so cordless really does help. But even without that factor, they are far superior to Andis. And I like Andis!
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I’ve always clipped clean horses. This year, I may have to clip without bathing. Any tips for clipping through dirt, fly spray residue, etc? Thank you!
Not who you asked, but a vacuum makes all the difference! If you take the time to accustom the horses, you can even use a little shop vac (way cheaper than a horse vacuum). I realize this doesn’t help if the horses aren’t yours though.
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Good idea! Thank you!!!
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I hot towel prior to clipping in the winter.
My andis clippers do really well on wet/damper hair.
Vacuum is a great idea and probably less time consuming than hot toweling.
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Yes, vacuuming helps, as does a really aggressive hot toweling.
The other big help is to hot towel the clipped areas after clipping, so you can readily see what needs to be gone back over.
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I can clip my entire horse with Stars, ears and face included. However, they are a big machine and have a lot of vibration compared to an Andis Super 2, and sometimes my horse isn’t into that on his face. He really enjoys being clipped and is probably more tolerant than the average critter.
I will say, if you do ponies, drafties, and anything with Cushings, you want Lister Stars. My horse is Irish. He goes full native breed in the winter, complete with double coated + Cushings coat + can’t feel his skin + feathers on his legs. Come March I can clip his whole self in 60-90 minutes (depending on how much I care about line patrol) with Premier1’s medium blade. He can even be just brush clean to do this. I’ve never been able to do that with any other machine.
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Blow the coat with the vacuum, instead of vacuuming it. This is a tip I picked up on CoTH, recommended by professional dog groomers, I believe, and it’s been life-changing.
Works so much better than when I’d curry curry curry, then vacuum, and it’s both faster and easier. Truly amazing, IME.
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Genius! I bet one could use a hairdryer… which for mine, might be better as it wouldn’t be as loud. Thank you!
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You’re very welcome (and my thanks to those who first suggested it – apparently this is the technique pro dog groomers use on heavily coated breeds).
What works for me is blowing against the grain, pretty close to the skin, lifting the hair up so that the deep down dirt becomes air-borne. You might even want to wear a mask.
Does your blow dryer have a cool setting? In my climate, I wouldn’t want to blow hot air on a horse, even in the winter, as I’m trying to get the forced air right down to the base of the hair.
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It does- good thinking!
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