Colder weather is right around the corner, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s time to hang up the saddle pad until spring. Many riders continue conditioning their horses year-round, despite the colder temperatures.

But what do you do about that long winter hair coat your horse has, which can make cooling out a sweaty horse challenging in cold temperatures? In last week’s poll, we asked our readers if they body clip their horses during the winter. More than 1,100 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 1,114 respondents, 811 (73%) said they do not body clip their horses. But some respondents said they do clip their horses. Some 97 people (9%) said they do a full body clip on their horses, and 58 individuals (5%) opt for a hunter clip. Another 45 respondents (4%) said they choose a trace clip, while 40 people (4%) prefer an Irish clip. Thirty-six respondents (3%) said they opt for a strip clip, and the remaining 27 individuals (2%) said they prefer a blanket clip during winter.