I couldn’t be more grateful for your support! Shop for all of your clipper needs here! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, which are not a penny more for you. You can also get a 10 clipper blade in a WIDE version. For more info on how to decide between corded and cordless, feast your eyes on this article. However, many corded varieties have durable and long cords so that you can work around your horse without tangling him in the cord. Cords can be dangerous if you are clumsy like me, you will need a map to get yourself untangled. As far as clippers go, I love light and cordless.Most vets use a #30 or #40 blade to tidy up wounds. This allows for effective cleaning and medicating you don’t have to clip a huge area around the wound. I will still clip white hair close if a wound needs attention.I would suggest trying the body clipping blade for any pink-skinned areas and then going shorter if need be. Depending on the time of year and your horse’s living situation, clipping the legs/face super short can expose sensitive pink skin to the sun and insects.The blade on the left is a 10.ĭon’t clip too short on legs or under white hair. The blade on the right is a 5 in 1, which makes it versatile. So many choices – but each blade has a different application. These are like a hot knife through butter to use when your horse is clean, and your blades are sharp! It’s a wide head blade that goes a little faster and covers more real estate for full body clipping. Most blades you find at the tack shop will have the length of hair left written on the blade itself in case you forget. For example, a 10 blade will leave 1.8 mm of hair, a 15 blade will leave 1.5 mm of hair, and a 30 blade will leave.The higher the number, the closer the cut. As a general rule, the blades are numbered.

Clipper blades come in about a zillion different sizes and are made for humans, dogs, cats, horses, sheep, cattle, and just about any creature that grows hair.

You can slide the clipper blade apart (not all the way!) for cleaning. Picking the right blade will give your horse the best clip, not too short or long. It also depends on how much hair you want to leave on your horse! Here are some general guidelines for understanding clippers and blades for horse clipping. What are the best clipper blades for horses? It depends on the type of clip – body clip, trace clip, or trimming. Pick the best clipper blades for horse clipping

Andis clipper blade sizes chart