Keeping black horses black...

ThePerfectFit · 05-20-2007, 10:37 AM

I want to try as hard as possible for my horse NOT to become sunbleached this year. Does anyone have any good tips or supplements or anything that helps a black horse keep their color in the sun? I use both QuikBlack and Oster's black shampoo when I bathe, but I want a little more than just a color enhancing shampoo.. Anyone?

madjes · 05-20-2007, 12:07 PM

the onley thing you can do is get a summer sheet

Xiphias · 05-20-2007, 12:10 PM

I keep them in during the day, and turn them out at night, to keep coats from getting sun bleached....Cathy

yuvgotmel · 05-20-2007, 03:08 PM

I have never tried this but I hear feeding 1 Tbs paprika daily helps avoid getting sunbleached. Paprika is the main ingredient in those Black as Night products. I think that is what the product is called

... anyway

Sandra-A1 · 05-20-2007, 03:20 PM

While I do not own a black horse I have been recently hearing from several freinds of mine who are very satisfied with their horse's coats after using Cheval International's Black-As-Knight & Black Horse Henna for several months.

kellyface · 05-20-2007, 03:36 PM

Yep. Like everyone has said. Black-as-Night. We used it on our black breeding studs at our old barn and it kept them well, black as night.

canadianlover · 05-20-2007, 03:43 PM

im a fan of weatherbeeta's fly sheet! so try that!

*Jamie* · 05-20-2007, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xiphias21034

I keep them in during the day, and turn them out at night, to keep coats from getting sun bleached....Cathy

We do this at our barn too. Its a really good idea.
During the way its way to hot anyways and the flies are absolutely disgusting.

Another idea is to get a fly sheet with UV protection.
My friend also has this sunscreen spray on her dark colour horse.
My other friend also feeds her black horse this supplement which makes them black and is an all natural supplement with no side effects or something.

So lots of ways to do it...

lacy · 05-20-2007, 04:38 PM

Ask Cyn what she does with her new black beauty... I think she uses a UV sheet though...

ThePerfectFit · 05-20-2007, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yuvgotmel

I have never tried this but I hear feeding 1 Tbs paprika daily helps avoid getting sunbleached. Paprika is the main ingredient in those Black as Night products. I think that is what the product is called

... anyway

I know that Paprika will test positive through USEF. So I wont even chance doing that..

Has anyone ever heard of using black oil sunflower seeds?

05-20-2007, 10:37 AM	#1
ThePerfectFit Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 629	Keeping black horses black... I want to try as hard as possible for my horse NOT to become sunbleached this year. Does anyone have any good tips or supplements or anything that helps a black horse keep their color in the sun? I use both QuikBlack and Oster's black shampoo when I bathe, but I want a little more than just a color enhancing shampoo.. Anyone?

05-20-2007, 12:10 PM	#3
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,506 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	I keep them in during the day, and turn them out at night, to keep coats from getting sun bleached....Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts

05-20-2007, 03:20 PM	#5
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,422 Images: 225	While I do not own a black horse I have been recently hearing from several freinds of mine who are very satisfied with their horse's coats after using Cheval International's Black-As-Knight & Black Horse Henna for several months. __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

05-20-2007, 03:43 PM	#7
canadianlover Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,523 Images: 193	im a fan of weatherbeeta's fly sheet! so try that! __________________ ~Grace and May~ My sexy ladies who I will always love Savannah Vince

05-20-2007, 04:38 PM	#9
lacy Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NW GA Posts: 2,925 Images: 841 Blog Entries: 4	Ask Cyn what she does with her new black beauty... I think she uses a UV sheet though... __________________ www.brechtstables.org Its a work in progress, not done yet "Do not go where the path may lead... Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" (Emerson) "No parent should have to bury their own child" (My great grandmother)

05-20-2007, 12:07 PM	#2
madjes Full Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 63 Images: 5	the onley thing you can do is get a summer sheet

05-20-2007, 03:08 PM	#4
yuvgotmel Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 246 Images: 18	I have never tried this but I hear feeding 1 Tbs paprika daily helps avoid getting sunbleached. Paprika is the main ingredient in those Black as Night products. I think that is what the product is called ... anyway

05-20-2007, 03:36 PM	#6
kellyface Full Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maryland! Posts: 215 Images: 1	Yep. Like everyone has said. Black-as-Night. We used it on our black breeding studs at our old barn and it kept them well, black as night.

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