Attack of the Mud Beads!! help

Gallop N Gal · 05-21-2006, 03:56 PM

Mud beads are in Sandys tail again!

They are these clups of mud cemented in his tail up to the size of a marker. Iv'e tried soaking them in water, nothing. I tried taking them out while his tail is dry, still nothing! So Id really appreciate it if anyone has any tips on how to get rid of these things! Any help will be appreciated!

APHAgurl91 · 05-21-2006, 04:18 PM

you could try using baby oil... works great for getting large knots and burrs out of the mane and tail, so i would think it would work on mud beads too. just wash the tail with a good shampoo after you are done using it, as the tail will be all oily and gross afterwards.

reiner girl · 05-21-2006, 04:36 PM

yup thats what i used when jake was out 24/7 good luck!!

riding_queen · 05-22-2006, 04:31 AM

^^Agreed. baby oil works well...So does Vaseline!! Believe it or not..it works the best!

ShezaBayDoc · 05-22-2006, 05:59 AM

Vaseline and baby oil both work well. I like washing out oil better than Vaseline though, because Vaseline gets hard when you wash it in cold water, and it's awful to get out.

PaintYourWorld · 05-25-2006, 05:52 PM

I don't know about getting them out, but maybe you could try using a tail bag after you get them out to keep them from reoccouring.

probarrelracer · 05-29-2006, 10:36 AM

I usually use a pair of pliers to crush them, then just shampoo as usual. When you smash them with the pliers, they just crumble to pieces.

05-21-2006, 03:56 PM	#1
Gallop N Gal Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Land O' Cheese Posts: 4,106 Images: 722 Blog Entries: 2	Attack of the Mud Beads!! help Mud beads are in Sandys tail again! They are these clups of mud cemented in his tail up to the size of a marker. Iv'e tried soaking them in water, nothing. I tried taking them out while his tail is dry, still nothing! So Id really appreciate it if anyone has any tips on how to get rid of these things! Any help will be appreciated! __________________ *It Takes More Muscles to Frown* ......Than to Smile!**

05-21-2006, 04:18 PM	#2
APHAgurl91 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 357 Images: 29	you could try using baby oil... works great for getting large knots and burrs out of the mane and tail, so i would think it would work on mud beads too. just wash the tail with a good shampoo after you are done using it, as the tail will be all oily and gross afterwards. __________________ "Brilliant!" ~Harry Potter

05-21-2006, 04:36 PM	#3
reiner girl Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: with my horses Posts: 3,232 Images: 14	yup thats what i used when jake was out 24/7 good luck!! __________________ ~To Rein A Horse Is Not Only To Guide Him, But To Control His Every Movment~ ~~Mr.Bee Hollywood & Small Town Nic~~

05-22-2006, 04:31 AM	#4
riding_queen Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 310 Images: 36	^^Agreed. baby oil works well...So does Vaseline!! Believe it or not..it works the best! __________________ ♥Manda&Zoey♥

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05-22-2006, 05:59 AM	#5
ShezaBayDoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wendell, NC Posts: 722 Images: 31 Blog Entries: 1	Vaseline and baby oil both work well. I like washing out oil better than Vaseline though, because Vaseline gets hard when you wash it in cold water, and it's awful to get out.

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PaintYourWorld Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 748 Images: 9	I don't know about getting them out, but maybe you could try using a tail bag after you get them out to keep them from reoccouring.

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probarrelracer Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,267 Images: 603	I usually use a pair of pliers to crush them, then just shampoo as usual. When you smash them with the pliers, they just crumble to pieces.

Attack of the Mud Beads!! *help*

Attack of the Mud Beads!! help