This message is from: "Claudia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello,
In response to Cindy in Kalamazoo--I have had the same hand-numbing experience trying to scissor-trim the mane that you described, and couldn't find good scissors for the job. Even with new sharp ones, the hair keeps shooting ahead of the scissors. So I tried my clippers, and they work great. I have a set of Oster Golden A-5's and I used the regular 10 blade. I started from the withers and just went right up over the arc and down to the bridle path. Easy to touch up if it is still a little high in one place or another. I just do it until I like the length and shape. Then if I want the black to stick up a little, I just clip the white hairs back 1/2 " and that seems to be easy with a scissor. I don't know if this is considered an OK way to do it or not--I've never had a Fjord before now, and only have the one. But it works, which makes it OK in my book. And I can still feel my fingers when I'm finished. Cindy--Are you familiar with Brad Cutshall from Landmark Farms in Kalamazoo? He comes to our stable to do dressage clinics--in fact will be here this weekend. Claudia in steaming hot and humid Wisconsin The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
