Tail wrapping/bagging heavy tail

Liberty's Gal · 12-19-2006, 06:37 AM

Well, Cevia's tail almost reaches the ground and I have been meaning to bag it or wrap it for the winter. I don't want mud and snow to get in it. Luckily we have not had snow yet but we are supposed to get some on friday.

Problem is her tail is extremely heavy (she is part Friesian and inherited her daddy's hair) and I am worried about the bag or wrap falling out because of the weight hair.
Here is a pic of the tail (excuse her mule-ish expression)

Anyone else have experience caring for a heavy tail?

txhorseluver · 12-19-2006, 07:32 AM

I don't pesonally know how to wrap a tail, but if you do a search on here there are many, many, many threads that pertain to this subject and a lot of them have "how to" instructions with pictures. I read about one way were you braid the tail and each individual section of the tail is wrapped and them you fold the end into the top of the braid and then wrap that. It looks like it could hold for a really long time, most of the people from the thread I read that from kept theirs in for a month or longer.

AQHA Hunter · 12-19-2006, 07:41 AM

I would wrap it in sheeting. You can keep any weight of tail in this way and it will work well. I usually take my horse's out once a month or so.

Sheeting - Step by Step with Pics

Lindsayanne · 12-19-2006, 07:45 AM

Try using the three tube bag (or even four tubes and doing a four-plait braid, ask me how) I had okay luck last year with getting extra ties and tying around, through, and through the other way to get the sleeves to stay in, but then I read (on here) about using zip ties and they work FANTASTIC! You can slide the sleeve up, do one little knot, then put a zip tie around the top of the sleeve very tight, and it stays in without breaking hair. I usully do 2 or 3 zip ties down the tail bad as well and have been leaving the braid in up to one month without having to reattach.

1rish · 12-19-2006, 08:18 AM

From experience bagging a horse with a black tail. Make sure that the bag is 100% waterproof. I had a tail that was braided and wrapped in vetwrap. I was removing and replacing the wrapping every week. Sometime during the week he managed to get his tail wet with urine soaked mud (I suppose) because his tail had bleached sections to it when I removed the wraps a week later. His brother, who's tail was left unwrapped looked super by the end of winter.

Quick2Skip01 · 12-19-2006, 12:37 PM

Ive used mudknots, and tail bags. Skips tail is near what your horses is. Right now Im just using an old sock, and removing, conditioning, and putting a clean one on once a week. Ive had decent luck and hardly any breakage. Ive been meaning to go back to a mudknot, but I keep on procrastinating.

I ride horses · 02-14-2008, 05:12 PM

I would use a tail bag, if you tie it in right then it won't matter the weight of the tail.

Mutrok · 02-14-2008, 05:15 PM

With my Friesian mare who has a huge tail I use the three tube bags and braid them all together. Her tail is so thick it wont all even braid into one braid. Seems to do fine.

Lindsayanne · 02-14-2008, 05:46 PM

This thread is so old it's babies are started under saddle.

royalrox · 02-15-2008, 03:29 PM

I've been sheeting Royal's his is about that thickness a few inches shorter...the sheets stay in REALLY well plus they're cheap

12-19-2006, 06:37 AM	#1
Liberty's Gal Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,450 Images: 179	Tail wrapping/bagging heavy tail Well, Cevia's tail almost reaches the ground and I have been meaning to bag it or wrap it for the winter. I don't want mud and snow to get in it. Luckily we have not had snow yet but we are supposed to get some on friday. Problem is her tail is extremely heavy (she is part Friesian and inherited her daddy's hair) and I am worried about the bag or wrap falling out because of the weight hair. Here is a pic of the tail (excuse her mule-ish expression) Anyone else have experience caring for a heavy tail? __________________ "Success is NOT perfection. Success is being just a little better each day." No 1 Dazy and Bobbie Paulk, USDF "R" Judge Home To: Markus KA (aka Denali)

12-19-2006, 07:32 AM	#2
txhorseluver Full Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near San Antonio, TX Posts: 102 Images: 4	I don't pesonally know how to wrap a tail, but if you do a search on here there are many, many, many threads that pertain to this subject and a lot of them have "how to" instructions with pictures. I read about one way were you braid the tail and each individual section of the tail is wrapped and them you fold the end into the top of the braid and then wrap that. It looks like it could hold for a really long time, most of the people from the thread I read that from kept theirs in for a month or longer. __________________ "The mind is like a parachute, it only works if it's open."

12-19-2006, 07:45 AM	#4
Lindsayanne Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 9,584 Images: 377	Try using the three tube bag (or even four tubes and doing a four-plait braid, ask me how) I had okay luck last year with getting extra ties and tying around, through, and through the other way to get the sleeves to stay in, but then I read (on here) about using zip ties and they work FANTASTIC! You can slide the sleeve up, do one little knot, then put a zip tie around the top of the sleeve very tight, and it stays in without breaking hair. I usully do 2 or 3 zip ties down the tail bad as well and have been leaving the braid in up to one month without having to reattach. __________________ Bashkir Curly Poster Child NE Prime Time Regal - 2006 ABCR National Champion & 2008 Breyerfest Demo Horse HAVE YOU SEEN MY STOLEN PONY EXPRESS HORSE TRAILER?*

12-19-2006, 08:18 AM	#5
1rish Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Doing Laundry Posts: 1,529 Images: 35	From experience bagging a horse with a black tail. Make sure that the bag is 100% waterproof. I had a tail that was braided and wrapped in vetwrap. I was removing and replacing the wrapping every week. Sometime during the week he managed to get his tail wet with urine soaked mud (I suppose) because his tail had bleached sections to it when I removed the wraps a week later. His brother, who's tail was left unwrapped looked super by the end of winter. __________________ Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.

12-19-2006, 12:37 PM	#6
Quick2Skip01 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 4,007 Images: 285 Blog Entries: 7	Ive used mudknots, and tail bags. Skips tail is near what your horses is. Right now Im just using an old sock, and removing, conditioning, and putting a clean one on once a week. Ive had decent luck and hardly any breakage. Ive been meaning to go back to a mudknot, but I keep on procrastinating. __________________ Yesterday is History & Tomorrow is a mystery Horse Power- (Informal) The extraordinary capacity of the horse to elevate the human spirit.

12-19-2006, 07:41 AM	#3
AQHA Hunter Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,879 Images: 95	I would wrap it in sheeting. You can keep any weight of tail in this way and it will work well. I usually take my horse's out once a month or so. Sheeting - Step by Step with Pics

02-14-2008, 05:12 PM	#7
I ride horses Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15	I would use a tail bag, if you tie it in right then it won't matter the weight of the tail. __________________ =D

02-14-2008, 05:46 PM	#9
Lindsayanne Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 9,584 Images: 377	This thread is so old it's babies are started under saddle. __________________ Bashkir Curly Poster Child NE Prime Time Regal - 2006 ABCR National Champion & 2008 Breyerfest Demo Horse HAVE YOU SEEN MY STOLEN PONY EXPRESS HORSE TRAILER?*

02-15-2008, 03:29 PM	#10
royalrox Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Springs, PA Posts: 3,158 Images: 264	I've been sheeting Royal's his is about that thickness a few inches shorter...the sheets stay in REALLY well plus they're cheap __________________ You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows The present now will later be past, And the first one now will later be last -Bob Dylan Proud member of the thoroughbred club!

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