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Ugh.... tangled tail

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#1 ·
Okay so the other day ago i braided Rowdys tail, and left it inot get krimpy for the show, and guess what?!?!?!?!?!?!? it is all tangled when i get out there. And i mean tangled!!! his tail drags on the ground but it is so tangled and all bunched up so now it like at hte tail bone, its so tangled. How to i get it out??????
 
#8 ·
Use Some detangler. I like cowboy magic or showsheen. You can also make your own my mixing:
1/4 cup fly spray
1/4 cup baby oil
1/4 cup hair conditioner
1/4 water (can be omited for a thicker mix, I usually do).


It works pretty good, and it is cheaper.
 
#9 ·
Hey there...How frustrating...Right before show.
I think all the methods above work wonders....the one brumby suggested is good and the oils hels but cn some times become gooy....But it will leave a nice shine...
The main thing to remember is to 1) pe as patient as you can, 2) like the others also mentioned start and the very very bottom...If your horse has a really long thick tail and a sort of nest at the bottom I would try to use a wide type brush or comb and work on t=little sections at a time...
I was an Event goom for a friend for a while when I did not have a horse to ride and had a similar siutaion happen...It took a long time to get the job done, I mean a long time...but eventualy with patience and care not to rip or pull to much it did become untangled and still looked excellent!
You'll be good to go with the suggestions above.....
HP
 
#15 ·
UPDATE::: ok so i just got some veggie oil from my house befoer we went to ride today. after i was done riding me and my mom worked on Rowdys tail. And oh boy, that veggie oil worked wonders!!!! But we only got about 6 inches of the knot out. The knot it about 1'6'' long.
 
#19 ·
Brumby's suggestion is a good one, and cost effective, since most would have those items in the tack box anyway. I myself have used the same mixture, and can attest to its effectiveness.
 
#21 ·
Thats why I don't leave braids in, that, and the Canadiens tend to go after anything that looks funny to them, halters, braids, tailbags...

Speaking of tailbags, one might come in handy for next time you braid to stop it from turning from a braid to a knot...unless you did use one and just didn't mention it.

My advice for the tail is: Peanut butter. Thats right, PB. Get a big, cheap jar of smooth or regular and butter that sucker up! Leave it sit as long as possible but DO NOT turn him out with other horses while its in. Then just work the knot out, rinse throughly, and load with fly-spray (to cover up any leftover PB smell)
 
#24 ·
That is not nearly as bad as the "rat's nest" of a mane and tail on a mare I worked with last year. There is no super fast or magic product that works by just applying it and watching it come untangled.

I've had great luck with using WD-40 and starting at the bottom and picking the knot out a little at a time.
 
#28 ·
Then you should be raising gerbils not working with horses. (read the third line of my signature)
 
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