The Horse Forum
   

i my horse needs a pretty flowey tail how do i get it i need it for a big show

This is a discussion on i my horse needs a pretty flowey tail how do i get it i need it for a big show within the Horse Grooming forums, part of the Keeping and Caring for Horses category;

my horses tail is kinda dried out so i have been conditioning it everyday and puting babyoil on it and

...

Go Back   The Horse Forum > Keeping and Caring for Horses > Horse Grooming
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-29-2009, 06:50 PM   #1
Foal
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: colleyville
Posts: 10
Horses: 1
Exclamation i my horse needs a pretty flowey tail how do i get it i need it for a big show

my horses tail is kinda dried out so i have been conditioning it everyday and puting babyoil on it and his mane and forlock but it just isnt as pretty as the other peoples horses tail in the videos how do i get it like that??
strawberrypaint is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2009, 07:12 PM   #2
Foal
 
kumquat27's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: a place
Posts: 43
Horses: 2
Default

well if you wash it to much it will get dries out(not basing on what you know who says) but i always noticed that it did take the oils out some. dont worry bout it bud you and picky look great and will do great :) cant wait!
kumquat27 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2009, 07:23 PM   #3
Weanling
 
TwisterRush's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: MB, Canada
Posts: 732
Horses: 7
Default

^ Agreed, :)
But usually what i do with my horses tail, is i layer it kind of, and trim it, Like i take the tail and go close to the butt and cut in a slant, kind of like doing angled bangs for people ! it looks really nice when they move imo :)
( makes it harder when you want to braid etc though)

But i would get some spray in detangler and conditioner, with some stuff that you can spray which makes the horse shinyer :)
But usually the detangler and conditioner leave in spray look great.

As said above you dont want to wash the tail to often
TwisterRush is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2009, 07:25 PM   #4
Foal
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Boca Raton, Florida
Posts: 161
Horses: 1
Default

There is this product on the market called "Cowboy's Magic Detangler." It works miracles, but they make many different products, so make sure the one you buy is the detangler. Thoroughly bathe them and then comb a dime size amount of that through both their tail and mane, let it dry and it's STUNNING. You can also dilute it in water and it is BETTER then the shampoo they make. DO NOT buy the shampoo, it's expensive and doesn't work well. The detangler is pricey but AMAZING.
Angelhorsegirl is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2009, 10:25 PM   #5
Weanling
 
anrz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 484
Horses: 1
Default

I agree- Cowboy Magic Detangler is amazing! It (obviously) detangles the mane and tail, and makes it shiny and silky and flowing. Just make sure that you put it through the WHOLE tail, including the tail bone, because otherwise it is VERY easy to see where you did and did not put it- the part you put it in is shiny and the part you didn't is completely dull and not as dark.
anrz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-01-2009, 09:49 PM   #6
Foal
 
sixlets's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 82
Horses: 1
Default

MTG would probably help a lot, I used to grow out my horse's fly-aways, and a friend used it to make her horse's tail thicker (it looks amazing). But I'll warn you, it smells DISGUSTING, I recommend using rubber gloves to apply it
sixlets is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2009, 08:55 AM   #7
Foal
 
qtrhrsecrazy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Dixie
Posts: 147
Horses: 0
Default

I LOVE Cowboy Magic Detangler.. great stuff!!
qtrhrsecrazy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2009, 07:15 PM   #8
Yearling
 
MyBoyPuck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 857
Horses: 0
Default

Baby oil will just attract dirt, so that's probably not a good thing to put on the tail I use MTG. Just rub a little into the tail dock every few days. It's smelly, greasy stuff but it works great. His tail is nice and thick and touches the ground. My big trick is, I never touch it unless we are grooming for a show. No sense pulling out hairs if you're just going out trail riding or schooling in the ring.
MyBoyPuck is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2009, 07:27 PM   #9
Weanling
 
HorseOfCourse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: USA
Posts: 303
Horses: 6
Default

buy VO5 leave in spray conditioner for humans. it makes the tail feel amazing and rejuvenates it. that is what i use before and the day of show and its also a detangler.
HorseOfCourse is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2009, 07:30 PM   #10
Super Moderator
 
farmpony84's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 7,728
Horses: 6
Default

...you can always buy a tail....
farmpony84 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Fun show the other week. Pretty good pics!!! eralcx3 Horse Shows 8 09-09-2009 09:28 AM
My horse pretty much failed... QHDragon Horse Talk 1 08-04-2009 06:44 PM
Horse Tail bracelet? Pinto Pony Horse Talk 5 08-02-2009 12:43 PM
Tell me what you think of my mare!! Pretty, Pretty please! Shay120187 Horse and Riding Critique 21 05-13-2009 02:48 PM
Dumb Horse Humor (pretty long) BluMagic Jokes and Funnies 2 03-10-2008 03:49 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:42 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2