[Foxhunter]

Just remember, no one can see both sides of the horse at the sme time!

I hate clipping, I have just down so many over the years and it is a dirty itchy job.
Yes is is better for a horse in hard work during the winter and does make them look better.

When doing your lines turn the clippers on their side to get a good clean line,

I would never show sheen before clipping as it makes the coat to slippery.

 

[Foxhunter]

When I was in racing I was the only one clipping, 85 horses all hunter clipped at least three times during the season. Technically that worked out at 17 horses a week!
I earned the reputation of being very good with difficult horses and my trainer would send me out to do other horses for her trainer friends.

A lot of days I put the clippers on at 7a.m. And turned them off at 7p.m. Got fed up with eating hair sandwiches!

 

[Foxhunter]

How many horses would you clip before the blades had to be replaced/sharpened?

A lot depends on the cleanliness of the horse, the thickness of the coat, and the make of blades.

I have done 14-18 horses full clip with one set of Hauptner blades. These horses were clean and not overly heavy coats.

I do agree with keeping the machine well oiled. I use WD40 to flush the hair out between the blades and always on the small clippers as I have found the ordinary oil can clog them.

Another thing about blades is having the tension correct, to tight and they will over heat and to loose they won't clip.