We’ve had a number of horses over the years. Alf, the thoroughbred chestunut, had very fine mane and tail hair. Nick, the fjord cross and uber brat, has very course thick mane and tail, just like the purebred fjords. Moka, the bay thoroughbred, has black mane and tail and although the hair is fine, it’s very thick.
So, did we groom them differently? No, not at all. Alf needed a little more care in grooming his mane and tail, but basically we treated them all the same.
Nick’s tail was actually the toughest to groom, being the thickest. My favorite product for grooming mane and tails is Feibing’s Satin Sheen. It doesn’t leave a sticky feeling like so many others do.
I start with the tail first. I spray the entire tail with Satin Sheen and then pick up the bottom of the tail and rub it against the top of the tail. I use the palm of my hands to rub it in from top to bottom. I then use a regular hair brush, with plastic bristles, spread widely apart.
I take the brush and start at the bottom of the tail. I take a small piece of the tail and lay the tail across my thigh, just above my knee. Starting at the bottom, brush a few inches at a time, until you can feel the tangles are out. Work your way up to the top.
Continue brushing the tail in this manner until you’ve brushed all the tangles out. Then take the entire tail and lay it across your knee and in the same manner, brush it all again, right up to the top.
Brushing in this manner reduces and prevents breakage, and leaves their tail looking full. I found brushing their tails was very theapeutic and was one of my favorite pasttimies.
Enjoy!
Andrea
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