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Discussion on Dull coat
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Member:
Kacy
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Posted on Tuesday, Nov 28, 2006 - 10:48 pm:
I have a show pony that just got clipped. She is a chestnut with a darker undercoat. Normally she is shiney and "sleek" looking. After this clipping she is dull and almost gray-dirty looking. No flakes and she was shampooed. No complaints from her, nothing different. She was insulin resistant and is off grain and pellets. She gets a multi-V, vitamin E (powder), and Magnesium. Any ideas??? What can I do to shine her up? What products do you recommend? Or is her diet wrong?? Thanks, Kacy
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Sjeys
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Posted on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 - 1:17 am:
I've heard that if you clip after a certain time of year that they can get a bit shorn. apparently there's a proper time to clip before their hair grows fully in. I know in Texas we clip no later than November and further north its earlier. maybe her hair just needs to grow out a wee bit. You could ask the person who did the clip. They might know.
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Scooter
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Posted on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 - 7:06 am:
Kacy alot of chestnuts I've seen clipped looked like that right after the clip. They looked very shiny and nice after a few weeks of hair growth, even in the winter.
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Erika
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Posted on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 - 9:53 am:
I have had Susan's experience. If I clip too late, my beautiful dark chestnut looks like mustard!
I usually clip in late September so there is a little more hair growth to promote better color. But then, I don't show. I merely clip to help dry the sweat faster.
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Kacy
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Posted on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 - 9:50 pm:
Thanks-I feel better. Now I have to move on to nutrition.
Kacy
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