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Do you use conditioner??

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#1 ·
The title says it all. I was wondering if when you give your horses a bath do you condition their mane and tail??

Personally I don't but what does everybody else do and what's their opinions on it. (i.e. do you like you should or shouldn't.)
 
#3 ·
I always use conditioner. I treat my horses' manes and tails the same way I treat my own hair (actually, much better =P)
It keeps them nice and shiny, plus easier to brush
 
#6 ·
I always shampoo and condition her tail, but if I am close to a show I don't shampoo or condition the mane because, like human hair, their hair stays better in the show braids if it's a bit dirty. In between baths I use a spray conditioner called Hair Moisturizer that really works. I use it all over her body and her mane and tail. It comes as a thick liquid and you mix it with water.
 
#8 ·
If I shampoo a tail (which i honestly don't frequently) I do condition it. I never condition a mane and usually don't shampoo it before a show for the same reasons Irish Rider said. harder to braid. I did show a paint for a while that had a mostly white mane and i did shampoo that frequently but never conditioned it. and it was just fine!
 
#10 ·
I always condition thier manes and tails after shampooing and sometimes inbetween shampoos. I also use a product called Silk THerapy to aid in detangling the mane and tails. They're appys so every little bit helps in keeping what mane and tail they have.
 
#12 ·
I don't really have much say in this matter but the 2 times that Dobe has actually been bathed with shampoo, I did condition his mane and tail. It was so soft and wasn't nearly as stiff and fragile feeling afterward. I can only imagine what his would look like if I kept mane/tail bagged and washed/conditioned. Wow. I know that when I wash my hair, I can't stand not to have conditioner in it because it just feels dry and brittle if I don't condition.
 
#18 ·
I never shampoo my horses, but I will spot shampoo for manure stains, etc. I rinse weekly in the summer, and not at all in the winter. Rinsing lifts the dirt and sweat off, but leaves the natural oils, which makes for healthier skin and hair. I do mix either Pantene Pro V conditioner or Infusium in a spray bottle at a ratio of 3-to-1 with water, and spray the mane and tail each time before grooming, allowing it to set and dry. I finger-comb manes and tails, and once a week I use a vent brush to be thorough. I never brush/comb manes or tails wet (increases breakage). Both of my horses look like they have mane and tail extensions, which they do not. If money is tight, I will use Suave conditioner with coconut, and cut it at the same ratio, but I get the best results with Pantene, and it is still by far cheaper then Mane-n-Tail, or Cowboy Magic. There is no build-up, since the horses are rinsed regularily.
 
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