coat thinner

[harveydales]

I've just bought myself this little tool: www.clippersharp.com/smart_grooming/smart_coats

I got the fine coat version and have just tried it out on Winnie. Poor old Winnie doesn't have Cushings but is finding it increasingly difficult to shed his long, wooly coat. In under10 minutes I'd thinned out one half of him and what a difference! He has been suffering in this heat but now he must be feeling much better. I will do the other half tomorrow. It is very easy, quick and effective to use and the results look good and natural.

Then I tried it on Quest. Quest does have Cushings but sheds his coat fine. However, he has been sweating under his thick mane and I was able to to a very quick mane thinning and shortening job for him. Even tidied up his tail. I hate pulling, as does Quest and this was a lot easier than those special combs you can buy.

Obviously not something you want to use on a Dales Pony but for any Cushings pony - brilliant!

[SuzieP]

I've got the mane and tail one for Bea's mane and so far it's fine....and very sharp! Sounds a useful tool for a horse with a thick coat - wish I'd known about them when I had Alfie!

[Anna]

They are fab, I used it on Xabi the other day who is still shedding his coat as he has such a large rump hair and its made a massive difference to him! He looks much more respectable and he didn't mind it at all. I initially bought mine to thin out the welshes mane/tail, its the medium one.

[dollylanedales]

Thats very useful, Pam. I have been grooming and pulling handfuls of hair from Tyson for weeks - he has been rugged up all winter, goodness knows why he had all that hair. He still has a lot to come out - this tool would be very handy. May get one for future use.

[dalesponyrider]

Does it work on humans? LOL!

[harveydales]

LOL Linda! I might try it on my legs! It works on dogs though.

[echolady]

i have heard mixed reports about these for manes...... i have a welsh D who i show as a veteran and a hunter.. i hate pulling his mane as he hates it with a passion! he squishes e and even occasionally rears up! so for safety a twitch is necessary........ i hate this method so i thought a solo comb..... half a mane done blades need changing ..... poor student so cant afford to keep this up!
I have heard these are good but can leave the mane a little too feathery and unplattable..... anyviews?
many thanks
Heather

[Anna]

i can imagine it could leave it unplaitable echolady as you get a slightly spikey regrowth which is fine when just doing welsh classes as a bit of gel and it all lies right but it would drive me mad if i then had to plait her mane too as it would have tonnes of odd little bits sticking out. It doesn't give a "pulled" look to the mane, its a much more natural look so does get a bit feathery.

[SuzieP]

I used one on Bea - but lightly - about two months ago, and then evened up the ends of his mane. He was plaited up last weekend for the show and the plaits were really easy to do. I used Lynn Russell Quick Plait (made by Nettex) and it's brilliant for giving hold to the hair for plaiting, especially if it's been washed recently.



I don't think there's any easy way of thinning a thick mane - whatever you do, even pulling, you'll still get spikey hair when it grows back.