How to Properly Brush Out Your Horses Mane and Tail

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By pintowriter
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That great big ole horse needs you to be as gentle with his hair, as you are with yours. Treat him with love and kindness and he will gladly return the favor.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Horse (any type)
Mane & tail comb/brush
Patients
Kindness
Gentle hands

Step 1

Brushes

Have supplies at your disposal, in this case the comb or brush of preference. Perhaps both, depending on severity of snarls.
Retrieve the horse to be groomed, place a halter and lead on him to help hold him in place while you commence with the task of untangling the hair.
Step 2

Start by introducing the comb to the horse. Run the comb over his head and back, down his neck, and legs. Be gentle as the body hair is very thin and close to his hide. Some horses are more sensitive than others.
Step 3

Next, bring the comb to his forehead, this hair is the forelock. Place one hand on the top of his head, while sliding the comb thru the hair with the other. If resistance occurs, snarls are present. Stop. Go to the bottom of the lock, work up until the tangle is freed. Continue with this process until all tangles have been removed.
Step 4

Now you may move onto the mane.
Placing your hand on the highest portion of the neck, slip the comb in the mane. If you meet with resistance, repeat the entire process until the hair combs smooth. Once you have completed this process, you are ready to move on to the tail section.
Step 5

Holding the entire tail in one hand, gently comb from the top until you meet with a snag, this will signal the need to hold the tail in a lower position. While holding near the end of the tail, start the comb at the ends of the hair. Continue moving upward, where you will eventually meet with the first combed out section. Happy tails!

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pintowriter said

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on 11/23/2008 Thank-you kindly for your thoughtful input. Is this chemical or natural? Does this attract dirt? What is the amount and cost?

When starting at the bottom of the hair shaft and working toward the top, there is no pulling to the hair if held firmly in hand while combing with the other. It is a bit more time consuming, but worth it.

lilredneck said

on 11/23/2008 Good article, if the mane and tail has a lot of tangles, and or debris, apply Mane & Tail conditioner before combing. This will help to remove tangles and debris easily, without pulling.

on 11/12/2008 Thank-you for your kind response. Truth is, I love to brush out my horses. They purrr like my cats when they are brushed.
The many four legged animals here on Earth are such a wonderful blessing to our upright modern World!