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Date Posted: 16:15:33 11/27/06 Mon
Author: Alice Reynolds
Subject: Re: Grow/Create Beautiful Coats, Manes, Tails, and Hooves!
In reply to: Briana Ellsworth 's message, "Grow/Create Beautiful Coats, Manes, Tails, and Hooves!" on 19:55:08 01/18/04 Sun

I have a horse that up until two months ago had a gorgeous mane and tail. He started losing small sections of mane hair and rubbing the top of his tail and now he has almost a foot missing on his mane and the top of his tail looks like a brillo pad! I don't know what happened. I thought maybe he burned his mane on our electric fence trying to graze on the other side of the fence but now I don't think so. I've seen him rubbing his tail on the fence that isn't hot wired so I know why his tail is that way. I have two horses and they sometimes scratch each others neck and rump so maybe it's from the other horse biting his mane? I am trying desperately to restore his mane and tail and will try your suggestions on supplements. Do you have any other ideas on making it stronger like putting baby oil or vaseline on the mane or tail? I did decide to sell my horses two months ago and I think he did it on purpose so he won't be sold! I love my horses and do not want to sell but I don't ride that much and they were for my daughter who no longer cares. I know only another horse lover can understand that my heart is breaking but I really do need to sell them but I can't sell a horse that looks like a brillo pad! Thanks for your help!

>Hey everyone! Briana here! I have a 12 yr old
>dark/black bay Arabian mare named Monique A Mi and she
>gets lots of supplements and stuff for her coat, mane,
>tail, and hooves...and I'm constantly getting
>compliments about how beautiful her coat is, or how
>gorgeous her long mane and tail look, or what a nice
>coat she has (My friend Chloe asked what I used to
>bathe her because she had such a wonderful coat,
>when...I haven't bathed her in over 3 months!). I like
>to use MTG and lots of detanglers in her mane and
>tail, and I braid her mane about twice a month for
>about 3-4 days then unbraid it. My personal favorite
>detanglers/products happen to be Showsheen (rated #1
>in the Horse Journal), Shapleys MTG, Hi Black Burgundy
>shampoo by Rio Vista, Sunshield Products, Mane n Tail
>shampoo and conditioner by Straight Arrow, and Cowboy
>Magic Detangler and Shine. Also, she has a ton of
>supplements in her feed! First, she gets Right Balance
>biotin treats and Grand Hoof. Biotin, Methionine, and
>Zinc are very very effective at creating the building
>blocks of a healthy hoof, tail, mane, and coat. And
>she gets Black As Knight, flaxseed meal, lots of GOOD
>corn, olive, safflower, and flax oils, and also
>importantly, as much dry seaweed as possible...she
>gets SOURCE seaweeds and dry seaweed I purchase at a
>local health food store (Sun Harvest), as well as the
>seaweed Black As Knight provides. And no, Black As
>Knight is not a rip off. It is very useful because it
>provides seaweed and paprika, as well as a special
>type of hay. And everyone, seaweed may sound strange
>and sometimes smell unusual, but it is extremely
>useful. It has a TON of micronutrients and is very
>healthy and really benefits the mane and tail...as
>well as coat and hooves. Also, flaxseed has always
>been a staple of my mare's diet. It is one of the best
>supplements you could ask for, in my opinion. It made
>my mare dapple with health, absolutely GLEAM, and it
>restored a lot of natural oil to her coat. And there
>isn't really a limit to how much you need to
>give...but you don't really have to give a ton of it,
>a little will usually go a long way. It works for all
>animals and humans too! But for horses you need to get
>the ground kind (flaxseed MEAL), because the whole
>seeds present more of a risk of making a horse choke,
>and also just pass right throught the horse's
>digestive system and are a waste of money. Another
>proven supplement is a good oil. There are many
>horse-friendly types, such as flax, corn, safflower,
>olive, soybean, and most vegetable oils. But make SURE
>to avoid Canola oil! WARNING! Very bad for the horse
>and studies showed that in England they used it on all
>animals and humans and most of them went mad and had
>to be shot. The reason is because it is derived from
>the rape seed, which is very toxic. But anyways...the
>reason good oils and flaxseed work well is because
>after a short while, the oils go to the skin and are
>secreted through the pores and when regularly groomed
>and/or rubbed, spread through the coat and make a
>healthy glow on the coat, as well as putting weight on
>underweight horses and providing essential fatty
>acids. But do not give too much corn oil to a horse
>because it can give excess energy and put a little bit
>too much weight on the horse. But other than that, the
>oils are an extremely wonderful way to put a gleam on
>your horse. Try flaxseed.....it REALLY works! And
>paprika for some reason darkens the coat and has a
>positive effect. My girl gets roughly 1 tablespoon a
>day. Also try the seaweed, you will most likely be
>impressed. You can get some at the Chinese section in
>a store or at a health food store. Also, the horse
>supplement SOURCE is seaweeds. Also, to obtain a good
>shine and a content, happy horse....groom, GrOoM,
>GROOM!!! Brush your horse whenever you have time! It
>strengthens the bond between you and your equine
>friends, and spreads the natural oil of the skin
>(sebum) around. If you want a longer tail...avoid
>brushing it. Just put lots and lots (I can't
>exaggerate enough) of detangler and conditioners on
>it, then when you go to a show, spray a liberal amount
>of detangler (my personal favorite for detangling and
>a nice shine is ShowSheen) on and brush gently,
>starting at the tips and working your way up. At the
>top of the tail you can brush it a lot since the hair
>isn't as long, and it may stimulate growth a little.
>You also may want to try rice bran in your horse's
>feed, which puts on weight and adds a little shine and
>positive effects in/on the coat. Also, when you
>shampoo your horse's tail, condition it A LOT! Then if
>you wish you can put it in a tail bag...it works but
>sometimes your horse may not love the idea as much as
>you do. My mare always manages to get her bag off, no
>matter what I try! But most horses don't mind. If it
>is fly season, spray/spot/wipe on a very liberal
>amount of fly repellent on so your horse won't go
>crazy trying to swat flies with the tail bag. A very
>good idea is to condition the tail a lot and then put
>the tail up in a bag for the whole winter, taking it
>out and re-conditioning it about every week, when
>annoying flying insects retreat. If your horse's tail
>gets very long to where you're afraid he/she will step
>on it, but don't want to cut it, apply ShowSheen and
>it will slip so that it is very hard to pull out or
>step on. This also works for fake tails, or tie-in
>tails if you choose that option. Makes sense if you
>think about it. With the tips I've shared, you may end
>up having to trim the tail 4-6 inches in the summer to
>keep your horse from stepping on it, or if you do
>dressage and like the traditional banged style. If
>anyone ever needs any information on tips for growth
>of the mane or tail, or a healthy coat, PLEASE contact
>me! You can e-mail me about anything horse-related
>though, since one of my trainers is Number one in the
>country and one is in training with the Parellis and
>the O'Connors. I've got a lot of tips and info I'm
>very willing to share! I will GLADLY return your
>e-mails! My e-mail address is ShakinBacon4eva@aol.com.
>PLEASE feel free to contact me anytime, anywhere,
>24/7...I'll be there!!!!!

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