Twitching is a form of restraint used instead of sedation and is often debated about as people question whether it is a cruel method to use. It is often used when a horse becomes aggressive, such as when they are afraid of being clipped.

If you’ve ever used a Lister Clipper before, you might have followed our instructions to correctly tension your clipper before you clip. But why do we do this? What will happen if you don’t tension your clipper correctly?

It's approaching that time of year where your horse will be preparing their summer coats due to the hotter weather and longer days. This means they will no longer require a thick, dense coat to keep them warm and instead will grow short, finer hairs to protect them from overheating in the heat.

With this cold weather, you can’t help but feel sorry for your horse when the hose comes out to bathe them with cold water. Thankfully, a method exists called hot towelling, otherwise known as hot clothing that provides a comforting and refreshing means of grooming and will also leave your horse with a lovely shine to their coat

Following recent changes in manufacturing, Lister is no longer able to support the production of the Libretto trimmer so has decided to remove it from the product portfolio.

There’s often no way to avoid cutting in areas of dry soil or pumice which will cling to whatever it can, especially your sheep’s wool! The dirt or pumice in drier conditions will tend to take the edge off your cutters, meaning you’ll frequently have to swap them over.