Horsebrat & Bella and anyone else...heres how I do Oliver's tail!

arabkid · 01-27-2005, 08:37 PM

ok here we go, I'm sorry I am not very good at explaining myeself..lol and some of the pictures got erased...so bare with me!

1) Wash your horses tail with just shapoo (I don't care what kind), Do NOT condition it...it's a waist of conditioner since your going to hot oil it (shown in pic one).

2) Put 2 caps of hot oil liquid (shown in 2nd pic) into 1 gallon (I just guestimate) of REALLY hot water (should be boiled in a kettle but extremely hot water from a tap will do). And Then soak your horses tail with it (shown in pics 3)

3) WAIT FOR IT TO DRY

4) Brush your horses tail out well. Then braid it. BUT do not include shorter hairs in the braid (use picture 7 as referance of how much to leave out).

5) After it is braided, with your fingers split the hair so that there is a small circle just below that tail bone. (shown in picture 4)

6) loop the tail through the hole until you have a nice little ball (oval ball..lol) (shown in picture 5)

7) Once you have done all that it is time to rap the tail. the only thing you have to make SURE of is the you put the being of the vet rap THROUGH the hole you made for the tail (this insures it will not slip off) (shown in picture 6)

8) And then just keep raping (I use a whole roll on longer tails) around until the "ball" you created is competely covered (this shold be quite snug). Use electrictions or some other tape and rap it aroud the end of the vet rap so it stays on, and so you can find it again when you need to take it off.

IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE PICTURE 7 WHEN YOU ARE DONE!

lol sorry if I have confused any body I'm not too good at explaining things

arabkid · 01-27-2005, 08:44 PM

oh and heres the result.

Jubilee Farm · 01-27-2005, 08:50 PM

Fantastic Tail!

arabkid · 01-27-2005, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jubilee Farm

Fantastic Tail!

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

Jubilee Farm · 01-27-2005, 09:16 PM

LOL no Thank you! You've actually inspired me! All my horses have pretty nice tails that are thick and long. I have never really given them much attention though and they just kinda drag along in the dirt the majority of the time. You've inspired me to let their tails "be all that they can be".

arabkid · 01-27-2005, 09:22 PM

hahaha it's the easiest thing to do!!! and in the summer for the files you just put bailor twine (sp??) at the of it, floor length for they can still swat them lol

Jubilee Farm · 01-27-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by arabkid

hahaha it's the easiest thing to do!!! and in the summer for the files you just put bailor twine (sp??) at the of it, floor length for they can still swat them lol

LOL you don't happen to have a summer time photo around there with their twine tails do you?

Thats too funny! I could just imagine people coming out to look at an animal up for adoption and me having to expain why the horses all had twine tails

tiffany · 01-27-2005, 09:51 PM

awesome pics and explanation! thanks

Bella · 01-28-2005, 07:12 AM

Awesome explanation Megs, thanks so much! Where can you purchase the hot oil treatement stuff? Does it come at most tack stores?

Also, for summer, do you think it would work to put a tail bag over the little ball when finished, rather than the twine?

-Bella

Sandra-A1 · 01-28-2005, 07:29 AM

Great Job ArabKid!

That's how I wrap when I do it!
It does stay up well and does the job!

01-27-2005, 08:37 PM	#1
arabkid Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 4,633 Images: 271 Blog Entries: 17	Horsebrat & Bella and anyone else...heres how I do Oliver's tail! ok here we go, I'm sorry I am not very good at explaining myeself..lol and some of the pictures got erased...so bare with me! 1) Wash your horses tail with just shapoo (I don't care what kind), Do NOT condition it...it's a waist of conditioner since your going to hot oil it (shown in pic one). 2) Put 2 caps of hot oil liquid (shown in 2nd pic) into 1 gallon (I just guestimate) of REALLY hot water (should be boiled in a kettle but extremely hot water from a tap will do). And Then soak your horses tail with it (shown in pics 3) 3) WAIT FOR IT TO DRY 4) Brush your horses tail out well. Then braid it. BUT do not include shorter hairs in the braid (use picture 7 as referance of how much to leave out). 5) After it is braided, with your fingers split the hair so that there is a small circle just below that tail bone. (shown in picture 4) 6) loop the tail through the hole until you have a nice little ball (oval ball..lol) (shown in picture 5) 7) Once you have done all that it is time to rap the tail. the only thing you have to make SURE of is the you put the being of the vet rap THROUGH the hole you made for the tail (this insures it will not slip off) (shown in picture 6) 8) And then just keep raping (I use a whole roll on longer tails) around until the "ball" you created is competely covered (this shold be quite snug). Use electrictions or some other tape and rap it aroud the end of the vet rap so it stays on, and so you can find it again when you need to take it off. IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE PICTURE 7 WHEN YOU ARE DONE! lol sorry if I have confused any body I'm not too good at explaining things Attached Thumbnails __________________ "CON-FUCIUS SAY......YOU GO TO JAIL, BAD BOY" -Russell Peters LOL www.wunderbararabians.com

01-27-2005, 08:44 PM	#2
arabkid Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 4,633 Images: 271 Blog Entries: 17	oh and heres the result. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "CON-FUCIUS SAY......YOU GO TO JAIL, BAD BOY" -Russell Peters LOL www.wunderbararabians.com

01-27-2005, 09:22 PM	#6
arabkid Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 4,633 Images: 271 Blog Entries: 17	hahaha it's the easiest thing to do!!! and in the summer for the files you just put bailor twine (sp??) at the of it, floor length for they can still swat them lol __________________ "CON-FUCIUS SAY......YOU GO TO JAIL, BAD BOY" -Russell Peters LOL www.wunderbararabians.com

01-28-2005, 07:12 AM	#9
Bella Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,200 Images: 96 Blog Entries: 3	Awesome explanation Megs, thanks so much! Where can you purchase the hot oil treatement stuff? Does it come at most tack stores? Also, for summer, do you think it would work to put a tail bag over the little ball when finished, rather than the twine? -Bella __________________ Bring Babe Home! It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts! ~Nicholas Evans

01-28-2005, 07:29 AM	#10
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,335 Images: 225	Great Job ArabKid! That's how I wrap when I do it! It does stay up well and does the job! __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

01-27-2005, 08:50 PM	#3
Jubilee Farm Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northern CA Posts: 1,476 Images: 52	Fantastic Tail!

01-27-2005, 09:16 PM	#5
Jubilee Farm Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northern CA Posts: 1,476 Images: 52	LOL no Thank you! You've actually inspired me! All my horses have pretty nice tails that are thick and long. I have never really given them much attention though and they just kinda drag along in the dirt the majority of the time. You've inspired me to let their tails "be all that they can be".