Best Horse Clippers for Professional Use

Horse clipping as a profession generally means that the user will have a comprehensive selection of horse clippers and trimmers in their clipping collection, along with a myriad of clipper blades, oil, coolants, brushes and other clipping accessories that would use on a daily basis.

The requirements of a professional will differ to the home user. They will be clipping many different types of horses and ponies during their working day, which will mean that often more powerful, heavy duty horse clippers will be used more regularly.

Vicky Goody

Written by Victoria Goody
Last updated on 13/10/2022


Horse trimmers and light duty horse clippers will also be a useful addition, making trimming fiddly areas much quicker and easier. Clipping horses that are difficult, young or nervous will also be a regular part of the job, so a light duty quiet horse clipper is essential as part of the professional’s clipping kit.

Cable free horse clippers are also a sensible solution when on the move, particulary when power sources could be a problem.


The Best Professional Horse Clippers

Here we've rounded up what we would reccommend for professionals. Any questions? Contact us today.


Hauptner 2000

The Haupter 2000 is ideal for the professional. It is a heavy duty mains clipper, known for its smooth running and German build.

You can purchase the Hauptner 2000 here.

Why do we think these are the best horse clippers for professionals?
  • Cool running means less overheating when running for a long time
  • Reliable, heavy duty clipper to get the job done
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.
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Heiniger Xplorer

The Heiniger Xplorer is an exceptionally powerful cordless clipper that has been well designed with incredible performance on horses and cattle.

You can buy the Heiniger Xplorer here.

Why do we think these are the best horse clippers for professionals?
  • The handpiece is slim and lightweight and with the battery it only weighs 990 grams
  • Equipped with the latest Lithium Ion high performance battery which gives you 120mins of clipping
  • Smooth running and exceptionally quiet for less stress
What do you need to consider when buying these clippers?
  • Although exceptionally powerful, the Heiniger Xplorer is classed as a medium duty clipper.
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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 professionals?
  • The handpiece is slim and comfortable to hold
  • Low weight, low noise and long battery life.
  • 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.
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Heiniger Saphir

Every professional horse clipper needs something ready for particularly nervous horses. For this purpose we’d recommend the Heiniger Saphir Horse Clipper - a top quality cordless horse clipper manufactured in Switzerland by specialists. They are classed as lightweight and use the A5 snap on blade system. They are available to buy here.

Why do we think these are the best horse clippers for professionals?
  • They are VERY quiet
  • Supplied with 2 Lithium-ion batteries, each battery will clip for 120 minutes and recharges in 45 minutes.
  • Exceptionally powerful for its type and is built to a high specification
  • Great for summer clipping
What do you need to consider when buying these clippers?
  • They won’t be the only set a professional clipper will need, but they will be
    invaluable for nervous horses.

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Liveryman Classic

One of the most important pieces of the professional’s arsenal will be a high powered trimmer. The Liveryman Classic is a quiet but powerful small machine. It’s ideal for those finishing touches; powerful enough for feathers and hogging manes and quiet enough for the most nervous horses. Buy the Liveryman Classic here.

Why do we think these are the best horse clippers for professionals?
  • Adjustable cutting height from coarse to fine, as well as a range of plastic combs for grading
  • Fast, accurate and powerful trimming
  • Ceramic blades which are long lasting and should give over 200 hours of use
What do you need to consider when buying these clippers?
  • These are trimmers, so are not for clipping an entire horse. But for finishing touches, manes and legs, we recommend them highly.
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