The Best Horse Clippers for Horses and Ponies with Cushings

Equine Cushing’s disease is a progressive condition affecting the pituitary gland. One of the symptoms is the increase in growth of the coat which results in the horse not moulting as affectively and regularly. A Cushing’s coat tends grow very densely and sometimes with an additional curl to the hair, making horse clipping challenging.

The choice of horse clippers is vast, but the best horse clippers for horses with cushings are the ones with the more powerful motor and torque.
Horse clipper blades need to be chosen carefully, as selecting the correct grade of blade to cut through this type of hair can make the job much easier.

The Best Clippers for Thick, Curly Cushings Coat

Before you choose your clipper, decide how much power you need. If cushings is at the early stages, or your horse naturally has very fine, soft hair, then a medium duty horse clipper should do the job. If the coat is particularly dense and thick we suggest the following heavy duty horse clippers for ease and efficiency.

For heavy duty horse clippers choose from:

Hauptner 2000

The Hauptner 2000 is ideal for the densest of cushings coats. It is a heavy duty mains clipper, known for its smooth running and German build. Buy the Hauptner 2000 here 

Why Do We Think These Are The Best Horse Clippers For Cushings?

• Reliable, heavy duty clipper to give your horse relief when clipping off thick, dense hair
• Cool running means less overheating when running for a long time

What do you need to consider when buying these clippers?

• The Haupter 2000 is a mains clipper, so they may not be suitable for all yards or remote locations.

Heiniger Xperience

The New Heiniger Xperience 2 Speed heavy duty clipper is definitely a favourite here at Clippersharp. For a heavy duty clipper it is surprisingly light and doesn’t have the loud noise that is associated with many of the other heavy duty clippers that are available. Buy the Heiniger Xperience here.

Why do we think these are the best horse clippers for cushings?

• The Heiniger Xperience has a 200 watt permenent magnet motor making it extremely powerful and able to cope with difficult coat conditions
• A weight of 1,250kg and noise emission of only 65 dB(A)

What do you need to consider when buying these clippers?

The Heiniger Xperience is a mains clipper so may not be suitable for all yards or remote locations

Lister Legend

The Lister Legend is an extremely powerful clipper suitable for the thick curly coat of a horse with cushings. It is a heavy duty, high powered mains clipper. They are lightweight at only 980g. They are available to buy here.

Why do we think these are the best horse clippers for horses with cushings?

• Exceptional performance under challenging conditions – thick, coarse, and curly coats, the Lister Legend will take it all in stride.
• Clever technology to keep the blades cool
• Snap on washable air filters 
• Access to the Covercote blade that leaves 5mm of hair (unique to Lister) that is ideal for horses with Cushings

What do you need to consider when buying these clippers?

• These clippers are slightly heavier and very powerful, designed for hard work. If your horse has only a mild case of cushings, a lighter weight clipper may be easier to use.

For the most power of the medium duty clippers choose from:

Black Beauty

The Black Beauty is a very versatile machine providing the user with the option of running it off both the mains or from a battery pack which can be purchased separately. It has a variable speed which allows a slower quieter clipping speed to start with, turning up to a higher noise level as the young horse gets used to the noise. They are available to buy here

Why do we think these are the best horse clippers for horses with cushings?

• Designed with expert input from UK & Ireland horse owners and professionals
• Brushless, long life motor for increased efficiency and cooler running as well as greater power out torque (driving force) compared to the more conventional motors, ideal for horses with cushings

What do you need to consider when buying these clippers?

• They come mains powered as standard, or a battery pack with a Lithium ion battery and charger can be added.

Aesculap Bonum

The Aesculap Bonum is one of the quietest and smoothest running of the rechargeable medium duty clippers, but can deal easily and effectively with most coat conditions. It has a slim and ergonomic design making this an ideal medium duty clipper. Buy the Aesculap Bonum here. 

Why Do We Think These Are The Best Horse Clippers For Cushings?

• Low weight, low noise.
•  Powerful cordless clippers
•  Cordless offers greater manoeuvrability, is less stressful for the horse and   gives the freedom to clip anywhere

What do you need to consider when buying these clippers?

• These clippers must be tensioned correctly for best performance. For easy tensioning, the Aesculap Torqui Tensioner is available

Lister Eclipse

The Lister Eclipse is an all new compact cordless clipper. The ultra slim body makes for easy manoeuvrabilityand greater control around the horse's body. They are available to buy here.

Why Do We Think These Are The Best Horse Clippers For Cushings?

• One of the smallest and lightest medium duty cordless clippers available.
• Medium Duty Clippers are powerful enough for the thicker, slightly curly coat of a horse with cushings
• 130 minute run time with a 130 minute charge time. 
• Access to the Covercote blade that leaves 5mm of hair (unique to Lister) that is ideal for temperature regulation for horses with cushings.

What do you need to consider when buying these clippers?

• These are not the most powerful clippers in this list but they are adequate for less servere cushings. 

What blades should I choose for clipping a horse with Cushings?

Clipping regulary to keep the coat short is the easiest way of managing horses with cushings. If done regulary, every few weeks throughout the year, a medium (2mm) blade should be suitable.

If the coat is being left and clipped only two or three times a year, a coarser blade will be needed. Lister has designed a specific blade for this purpose. It is called the Covercote horse clipper blade and cuts the longer top hair but leaves the shorter under hair for continued protection.

For other makes of clippers, a coarse blade usually suffices. These usually clip to around 3-4mm depending on the brand of clipper. Our learning portal has a guide to all makes of clipper blades and suitability