Poll Recap: Body Clipping Conundrum

Seventy percent of readers indicated that they do not body clip their horse during the winter, according to recent poll results.
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According to recent poll results, TheHorse.com readers like to leave their horse’s winter hair coats long. More than 1,400 readers voted in last week’s poll, and we’ve tallied the results.

Of the 1,410 voters, 988 voters (70%) said that they did not body clip their horse. Another 178 voters (13%) responded that they body clip their horses sometimes, depending on their riding, training, or competition plans. Meanwhile, 131 voters (9%) said that give their horse a partial body clip, while the remaining 113 voters (8%) said they give their horses a full body clip.

Additionally, more than 200 readers provided comments about why they do or do not body clip their horses during the winter.

Poll Results

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Jennifer Whittle, TheHorse.com Web Producer, is a lifelong horse owner who competes with her Appaloosas in Western performance events. She is a University of Kentucky graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Communications and Leadership Development, and master’s degree in Career, Technical, and Leadership Education. She currently lives on a small farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

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