It’s narrower. Mostly just the throat. Less of the chest/shoulder area. I haven’t had to clip mine in winter but have considered this from time to time since he doesn’t sweat much and is also prone to shoulder rubs especially when clipped.
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I do a bib or irish clip so I don’t have to rug the neck and so I don’t get bucked off. You can always clip more from there if you need to. I find that I don’t get out as much to lessons in the winter or ride as much as I intend to so it’s usually enough when I do.
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I like something in between the bib and Irish in the Horse and Hound article. It’s easy to leave a patch of hair on the point of shoulder (in a heart or a star shape if you want) to help with blanket rubs. It helps a lot to dissipate heat during work, but doesn’t leave the horse totally exposed to the elements either.
I ended up doing something between bib and Irish for now. I figure he can wear this for a while and then if I take him in to training again this winter, I’ll have him clipped again. I need to do my haflinger (aka golden yak) next and some of those zebra patterns are calling me, but I don’t think I have the ability!
If I post a picture, OP must come back and post one too!
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I just take about a hand width of hair off on the underside of the neck. Start under the jaw, I end when I hit the point of the chest/sternum. Plenty for mine but I’m fortunate that they do not grow much coat at all. If it is not enough, you can always take a bit more off.
This shows a bib clip but I would not go that far underneath the chest. Stop where the neck ties into the chest.
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