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So I clipped for the first time today! Trouble's first too! I've NEVER clipped ANYONE before, not even a person so I was very new to the clippers. I bought a cheap set of vidal sassoon clippers from a yard sale to try out. I have three weeks before my show and I want to clip his legs up nice and neat since he's all chrome. Today was an utter failure. Trouble was a complete angel, he sniffed them out at first then went back to sleeping while I struggled around his legs with uneven lines and spotty chunks of hair. I googled it quite a bit but it did NOT come out looking like I thought it would. I got up past one pastern and I quit. He's such a forgiving little colt I was so glad. I didn't even take a picture it looked so horrid.
If we had professional grooms (is that what they're called?) I would call one in a heartbeat but no one really clips at all around here that I know. So all you clipper fanatics, what advice would you give? I'm hoping it grows back enough within three weeks and/or I learn to clip better. Am I supposed to use an attachment on my blades? The tutorials and videos I watched had no attachment, just bare blades. They're small clippers, perfect for his face and legs. I *might* go out later and snap a picture of my mess if y'all want to see. :icon_rolleyes:
If we had professional grooms (is that what they're called?) I would call one in a heartbeat but no one really clips at all around here that I know. So all you clipper fanatics, what advice would you give? I'm hoping it grows back enough within three weeks and/or I learn to clip better. Am I supposed to use an attachment on my blades? The tutorials and videos I watched had no attachment, just bare blades. They're small clippers, perfect for his face and legs. I *might* go out later and snap a picture of my mess if y'all want to see. :icon_rolleyes: