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Favorite shampoo and conditioner?

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#1 ·
Hi everybody,
Just wondering what your favorite shampoo and conditioner for your horses are? I have a mare with a huge mane and it is always getting dirty and tangled. Looking for something to help with that!
 
#3 ·
Whatever is the cheapest at the feedstore, never seen any difference in the horse's coat either. I won some more pricier Rio Vista, worked the same.
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I use whatever is cheapest per ounce at the $1 store. They even carry something that's labeled "Horse Shampoo" but I've only bought that one time. I get all my own hygiene supplies there too, so we usually share.
 
#8 ·
I'm gonna be the odd person out here. I like Eqyss Micro Tek shampoo & conditioner for the first bath of the year or if I have a rain rot problem. After that I like Healing Tree Products, Private Reserve Tea Tree Shampoo and if I can't find that then I like Vetrolin Bath shampoo.

I go to Sally's Beauty Supply and get a gallon of Kolestral conditioner for their "hot oil" treatments.
 
#11 ·
Mother Stuart's Liquid Bluing added to your favorite (cheapest) shampoo or conditioner will do the same thing without costing a fortune. I've had one bottle of bluing for my dogs that has lasted over a year!
 
#15 ·
I've been guilty of using olive oil to detangle a mane and oil the "scalp". It works on the tail too of course. That's the only conditioner I use... The only problem is that it looks good for about 10 minutes and then gets very dusty. :(
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#16 ·
Tarpan, I'm not sure how readily available it is in the US, I know that a few of the Aussie suppliers do ship there though, but see if you can get your hands on some 'Hi-Shine' oil. It is FANTASTIC!!! You use it as a hot oil treatment, so put some in a bucket of warm water, sponge liberally over the horse, shammy off the excess water then put an old blanket over the top. It will soak right into the hair and skin, and makes the hair increadibly soft and shiny, and he skin is so much healthier.
My gelding had a god awful coat through winter after being clipped and having living out in a paddock for 12 months. I had a Dressage Championship event on last weekend and he was still holding onto quite a bit of the awful dry, yellow fuzz. Gave him a good once over with Hi-Shine two days before, and he looked a million dollars for the comp.
Also use it on my 2 year olds tail, who tends to get a lot of dandruff - Hi Shine has cleared it up completely and his tail is beautiful. Best bit is that it actually encourages the coat to repel dirt, and it doesn't 'coat' the hair like all of the sillicon based detanglers.

Great stuff, I'd highly recommend it.
 
#17 ·
I use any shampoo and conditioners that are on sale..The initial "Get Clean" can be done with any safe on horses product really! I agree they all work the same!

I put the money on the extras like MTG [which as a show handler/groomer.. is my best friend] and Show Whitners. Absorbine, Quick Silver, etc..
 
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