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Topic: Mane and Tail conditioner
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horselover2005
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Member # 1421
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posted May 12, 2004 09:11 AM
I want to start brading my horses tail and put it up so it can grow. I want to put conditonor in it. What show I use. Can i use just any conditonor
or do i have to use a leave-in-conditonor?
Posts: 53 | Registered: Jan 2004
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Wilber
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Member # 1521
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posted May 12, 2004 06:08 PM
I know you can use Mane 'n Tail for a leave in conditioner. I'm not a real big fan of their conditioner though, no matter what I do there seems to be a residue. Any who, it can be used as a regular or leave-in conditioner and a lot of people like the results.
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I love the horse from hoof to head
From head to hoof and tail to mane
I love the horse as I have said
From head to hoof and back again.
~James Whitcomb Riley
Posts: 244 | From: PA | Registered: Jan 2004
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madvoice
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Member # 2435
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posted May 12, 2004 08:15 PM
I use clear hair gel for plaiting. For the mane I put a large amout on my hands and rub them together, using fingertips, I run it through the mane. I then divide it off into the required sections and plait one by one. If your horse's hair dries out as you are braiding, a simple squirt of water from an atomiser bottle will help without dampening the mane too much ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Posts: 101 | From: Australia | Registered: May 2004
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MustangGirl
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Member # 2026
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posted May 12, 2004 08:46 PM
Try using it in your own hair ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
I did that for years, now I just buy the cheap stuff cuz I can't afford it lol...
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Posts: 91 | From: Sacramento, California, U.S.A. | Registered: Mar 2004
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OwnerofWillow
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Member # 2012
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posted May 13, 2004 12:59 AM
I would only use gel for shows and such though because gel can dry out the hair. (at least human gel does) it has alcohol in it. I use to leave Lotion on my horses tail. It works pretty good and when you wash it out it all comes out it doesnt leave any residue.
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Posts: 809 | From: AZ | Registered: Mar 2004
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Madeline
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Member # 488
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posted May 13, 2004 05:51 PM
I think he/she is talking about a tail braid for everyday, now a show braid. As far as conditioners, I'm not really sure.
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Posts: 355 | From: California | Registered: Jul 2003
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madvoice
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Member # 2435
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posted May 13, 2004 08:04 PM
I was thinking of shows rather than everyday use. Last week when I went to the local riding club show, I used hair wax. Now that was interesting but the plaits did stay in very well. Especially on my friend's gelding who only has about 31/2 - 4 inches of mane that's super thick (it was hogged when she got him and it has now grown out)
Posts: 101 | From: Australia | Registered: May 2004
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frc_eleanor
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Member # 1704
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posted May 13, 2004 08:42 PM
my horse's tail and my little sister's pony's tail was very thin before my mom did this:
1- put showsheen and cowboy magic on your horse or pony's tail (rub it into the ends and the roots).
2- do that as often as you can (for best results, do it every day).
3- every few weeks just snip, i mean just SNIP THE TINIEST BIT off your horses tail (this will make it grow a little faster).
don't braid the tail because then it takes longer to grow!
eleanor ![[Red Horse]](graemlins/redhorse.gif)
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No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. - Winston Churchill
Posts: 31 | Registered: Feb 2004
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proBarrel racer
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Member # 2140
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posted May 14, 2004 10:42 AM
Infusium 23 leave-in conditioner works great!
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LAD
Posts: 105 | From: South Louisiana | Registered: Apr 2004
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cherrypaint
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Member # 2513
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posted May 17, 2004 11:47 AM
I'VE BEEN TOLD TO USE HUMAN BABY OIL IT'S CHEAP AND IT WOULDN'T HURT TO TRY
Posts: 8 | Registered: May 2004
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cherrypaint
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Member # 2513
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posted May 17, 2004 11:48 AM
I'VE BEEN TOLD TO USE HUMAN BABY OIL IT'S CHEAP AND IT WOULDN'T HURT TO TRY
Posts: 8 | Registered: May 2004
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etolar
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Member # 2033
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posted May 17, 2004 12:54 PM
For just everyday use, I like Healthy Hair Care's detangler/conditioner. One bottle lasts me forever b/c you mix it with water. You can use it like show sheen, but it isn't oily at all. I use it almost everytime I groom. It keeps his mane/tail moisturized so it doesn't break as easily.
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No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. -- Winston Churchill
It is not best that we should all think alike; it is a difference of opinions that makes horse races. -- Mark Twain
Posts: 68 | From: New York | Registered: Mar 2004
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