Horse care tips

Getting a horse used to clippers? Go in small steps — noise at a distance, then touch, then vibration — rewarding calm at each stage, over several short sessions.

A nervous horse's first clip can be done in stages over several days. Patchy for a while is better than a frightening experience.

Planning to bring a horse that lives out into a stable for fireworks night? Start a week or so before, set up exactly as you will on the night.