[PrettifulPonies]

i know that if you want your horse's tail to grow that you shouldn't brush it...but i love brushing my horses tail! its kind of an obsession lol....is there naything i can do while grooming that will keep me away from my horse tail?

[GeM]

I was just talking with Belle4 about that same thing. I always brush my horse's tail. I have decided I will just spray baby oil on it after I have picked out the shavings. No brushing allowed! I really want to try it and see if it works. At this point, anything, even a remotely thicker tail will be better for me, and my horse!

Brush the mane.

[indiekisses985]

Maybe if you hide it in a tail bag... one that blends with your horse's color.

[AutumnAttic]

Im like that too! I brush autumns tail all the time. First i put detangler on it, then comb through it with my fingers so there no knots, then a WIDE tooth comb, like from the drugstore. Then a regular brush lol.... I dont think that breaks hairs to easily.. but i might just be convincing myself again :/

[::Miss Kitty::]

I will brush my horses tail, but I always use a spray conditioner first and brush from bottom to top really gently. I never have a hair in my brush afterwards

[jumpinhorselvr]

Well, I spray a detangler on it every day, and take the body brush on top of where the shavings are so my horse doesnt have a dirty tail... i leave the brush to shows

[hossluva]

I brush mads or else it gets horrid knots...

[o0HunteR0o]

I have to brush my horses tail atleast once a week or it gets terrible. I spray it first with conditioner then take tiny little sections and work from the bottom up, when I'm done with that section, I tie it in a little tail knot and move onto the next. It takes a while, but it doesnt break many hairs and leaves the tail nice for a while.

[spotteddrafter1]

Hmm, I've seen a lot of people here that recommend not brushing a tail....that constant brushing causes the hair to break and it will be thinner, shorter, etc than you want.

I am in compete disagreement with this statement. Get your horse's tail in good condition....which starts from the inside-out. Good food, good health, etc. It is a fact that if you groom your horse every day that you will cause the oils in the coat (and mane/tail) to come out and you will have a nice, shiny horse. I also use a detangler on my mare....start from the bottom and work my way up. Since I bursh out her mane and tail every day....there are very few tangles and very few hairs come out on the brush. It has been my experience with many horses....follow the above advice and you will end up with long and thick manes and tails.....except there are some breeds that generally don't have thick and long tails....

[sonnysstar]

Originally Posted by spotteddrafter1

It has been my experience with many horses....follow the above advice and you will end up with long and thick manes and tails.....except there are some breeds that generally don't have thick and long tails....

URGG! That's my problem! I love to brush my horses mane and tail, but she's an appy, and i'm afraid that if a brush it too much, she won't have ANYTHING left! She has very little to start off with. I MAKE MYSELF stay away from her tail! once a week i brush it and spray it with showsheen, but that was my newsyears resolution: STAY AWAY FROM HER TAIL!