Off with his hair

MEET THE EXPERT

SUE HURFORD BSc (Hons) PGCE is a BHS Level 4 Senior Yard Manager and BHS Level 5 Equine Business Manager. She is also senior lecturer at Bridgend College, Pencoed, and a City & Guilds equine moderator.

THE DAYS ARE getting shorter and our horse’s coats are getting longer. This means they are more likely to become hot and sweaty, in turn making it hard to dry them off after a workout. Clipping can help, but which clip is best for your horse?

“The simple answer is that it depends on the work you are doing with your horse and how you manage him during the winter — for example, is he kept out 24/7, or brought in at night?” says clipping pro Sue Hurford, a BHS yard manager and senior college lecturer. “Does the owner have appropriate rugs for