[zorse]

Cowboy Magic green spot remover.

[probarrelracer]

1. To get manes and tails white, I put 2 cups of 20 Mule Team Borax in a gallon of warm water, and soak the mane or tail in it. I wait 5 to ten minutes, then add either a whitening shampoo, Wisk liquid laundry detergent, or Tresseme shampoo. I put about 100 hairs or so in between my hands at a time and rub the hair between them like Mr. Miagi on The Karati Kid. I rinse after the entire mane or tail is done. The trick is in the rubbing, and leaving the Borax in when you add the shampoo.

To keep my horses clean when I can't bathe them, I use a dry/vac with a curry attatchment.

To make hair grow, Equyys Coat rebuilder, or Preparation H.

When I bathe, I use the EQ Solutions system. It gets to the roots of the mane and tail better than anything.

To strengthen hooves- Formaldahyde

To keep my manes and tails soft, Baby Lotion in small quantities

To keep from rubbing tails, Listerine, or Vet wrap.

Getting tails in the best condition sshhhh!!! 1 part Equyys Coat rebuilder to two parts Baby oil. Soak tail, braid, and bag. Wash out every 3 days, and re-apply.

Getting hoof Black off of socks-- There is a towel that I buy at Auto Zone that feels as if it would take lint off of anything. This towel wipes away dry hoof black, and works great as a rub cloth.


I may think of a few more.

[probarrelracer]

Oh, one more. When you get those thick mud balls that dry like concrete in the mane and tail, you can remove them by smashing them with pliers and running water over them. Ondo the knot one hair at a time.

[MrsC]

Originally Posted by probarrelracer

To make hair grow, Equyys Coat rebuilder, or Preparation H.

Preparation H?? for hair growth?? how? why?

[BestofPrincess]

goat hair finishing brush, softer than any thing you've ever felt, like really high quality sheep skin

[::Miss Kitty::]

I wash my horses with Orvus shampoo for everything, it makes the coat and tail super soft. Then I put ShowSheen in the tail and comb it out. I also have this fluffy mitt thing that I run over my horses after they're all brushed, gets all the little leftover dusties off and really makes them shine

[cowgurl1811]

My Cheap tips!! ::

-Baby oil = cowboy magic.. It is the same thing and 10 bucks cheaper
-EVER GET BIG KNOTS??? Use WD40!! Of course after words you horses tail smells like gas so you have to wash it!
- Ever have to buy exspencive chalk to cover up kickmarks on your horse?? Never again! Just use mascara for black, vasaline THEN powder for whit and for brown go to the DARK foundation section, or find left over haloween makeup it works!!!
- Ever get sick of buying realy exspencive shampoo?? Use people stuff! I use suave and my horse looks amazing!!
She shines like the stars and i NEVER use showsheen!

[Shadowsprite]

I dunno if they are really secrets but eh

first thing to make them look good is having them be healthy. If they are healthy their coat will be too.

Natural brushes are the best for bringing up natural oils in the coat to make them shine

Hoof Maker to keep hooves moisterized


for showing a little vasline one the muzzle around the eyes and ears helps make points stick out on pointed horses.

and the Man-O-War shampoo makes them uber soft and shiney

[MyY0Y0]

This past summer (bfore I owned my quarter horse) she stayed in a lot...a very dusty lot. I gave her a conditioning bath approximately once a week, and it seemed to help her coat alot! Now that she's in a stall for about half the day, her coat doesn't get so dusty...but for some reason I still groom her like crazy! I also use conditioning coat spray when I am unable to give baths.

[probarrelracer]

Originally Posted by MrsC

Preparation H?? for hair growth?? how? why?

I can't remember why it works, but many people use it. It makes the hair on scars and scrapes grow rapidly. If you are going to a show where drug testing may be done, don't use it because one of the ingredients will show up in drug tests.