lucky lodge
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Own a fairy tale horse
By Beth Moore
Is it worth buying
or can you tell us the secret of growing a long mane
Thanks
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Own a fairy tale horse
By Beth Moore
Is it worth buying
or can you tell us the secret of growing a long mane
Thanks
lucky lodge
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crponies
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Perhaps no one is familiar with that book. If you change the title to something about wanting help with growing manes and tails you might get more responses as I know there are people on here who know about that.
Mominis
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I am positive that really thick and long manes are genetic. You can get a horse who is not genetically predisposed to grow a fairly good lengthed mane, but it won't have the thickness of a horse who is meant to have great hair.
We braid manes and redo them once per week. We take care not to get the mane braids wet when the horse is washed and never braid a horse who is going to be out in the rain. Also, never braid a pasture horse or you will have more hair on your trees and in your fences than on the horse. Once weekly, undo the braids, rinse the mane, and apply a hot oil treatment to it. Let the hot oil treatment stay on for at least 10 minutes up to 30 minutes, then rinse. Once it is COMPLETELY DRY you can rebraid it. Damp getting into your manes can cause them to mold and fall out. If you'd like, you can put in some leave in conditioner before you braid, but it does tend to make the mane hair more slick and difficult to braid.
Be prepared, if you do braid your horse, to see some hair loss when you undo the braids and at the bed of the mane. This is normal hair loss but the hair is held captive in the braid and will not just slough off the horse. Never, never, never use a brush on the manes. Finger combing only. Avoid shampooing any more frequently than once monthly and do not use alcohol based sprays (Show Sheen, etc.) on the mane at any time. If you must use Show Sheen for your show grooming routine, make sure the horse is washed well with clarifying shapoo at the end of the show to get that drying alcohol out of the haricoat and mane/tail hairs. Personally, I don't use Show Sheen or any like product due to the alcohol content, but everyone has a different way they like to turn out their show horses. That's about it.
We braid manes and redo them once per week. We take care not to get the mane braids wet when the horse is washed and never braid a horse who is going to be out in the rain. Also, never braid a pasture horse or you will have more hair on your trees and in your fences than on the horse. Once weekly, undo the braids, rinse the mane, and apply a hot oil treatment to it. Let the hot oil treatment stay on for at least 10 minutes up to 30 minutes, then rinse. Once it is COMPLETELY DRY you can rebraid it. Damp getting into your manes can cause them to mold and fall out. If you'd like, you can put in some leave in conditioner before you braid, but it does tend to make the mane hair more slick and difficult to braid.
Be prepared, if you do braid your horse, to see some hair loss when you undo the braids and at the bed of the mane. This is normal hair loss but the hair is held captive in the braid and will not just slough off the horse. Never, never, never use a brush on the manes. Finger combing only. Avoid shampooing any more frequently than once monthly and do not use alcohol based sprays (Show Sheen, etc.) on the mane at any time. If you must use Show Sheen for your show grooming routine, make sure the horse is washed well with clarifying shapoo at the end of the show to get that drying alcohol out of the haricoat and mane/tail hairs. Personally, I don't use Show Sheen or any like product due to the alcohol content, but everyone has a different way they like to turn out their show horses. That's about it.
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What kind of oil do you use? Do you use this kind of oil for a treatment after clipping, too?
Mominis
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I personally use Cholesterol and I get it a Wal-Mart, but V05 works too and so does the expensive stuff from Schneider's. The Cholesterol is less than $5 though, and it is really good stuff, though a bit tough to wash out and has a distinctive smell. lol Another one I've tried, also from Wal-Mart, is Hask Placenta. It's good too if they are out of Cholesterol.
ETA: Yes, I've used this after clipping as well and it works just fine. But if I have a lot of manes and tails to do, I'll use Cholesterol on the manes and tails and then just plain ol' mayonnaise on the actual coat for a hot oil treatment. Your horse will smell like a salad for a while but it does bring up the color nicely.
ETA: Yes, I've used this after clipping as well and it works just fine. But if I have a lot of manes and tails to do, I'll use Cholesterol on the manes and tails and then just plain ol' mayonnaise on the actual coat for a hot oil treatment. Your horse will smell like a salad for a while but it does bring up the color nicely.
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shoegirl
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I will check to see if I still have it. And id I do I will make you a copy.
