Posted 2018-04-10 12:17 PM Subject: Shampoos and Conditioners
Veteran
Posts: 125
So I have a dark bay OTTB and she has a really crappy tail. I love her coat but it is not very shiny. Is there any shampoos that you would recommend for a bay? Also, what conditioners do you use for soft hair and a really nice tail? TIA!
Posted 2018-04-10 12:40 PM Subject: RE: Shampoos and Conditioners
Miss Laundry Misshap
Posts: 5271
Honestly your feed program will have more to do with coat, mane, and tail condition that any soap or conditioner. To help it though, a leave in conditioner like Mane N Tail in a tail bag will help reduce breakage.
Posted 2018-04-10 2:06 PM Subject: RE: Shampoos and Conditioners
Expert
Posts: 1520 Location: Illinois
I just use the tub of Orvus paste for shampoo and then a CVS brand conditioner. I use a lot of coconut oil on manes/tails so that helps keep breakage down and helps them grow faster. BioMane also works pretty well for hair & coat as well. I have 2 that are getting half the BioMane dose and doing well on it. I have to clip their bridle paths more often
Posted 2018-04-11 12:41 PM Subject: RE: Shampoos and Conditioners
Elite Veteran
Posts: 883 Location: Southern Indiana
I’ve actually found the mane n tail shampoo and conditioner and the detangler spray work awesome! They make their hair shiny and soft. I very rarely wash their body but I did last year with this stuff and also gave my bf’s horse a bath (she’d probably never saw shampoo before lol) and I was amazed at the difference. You may also try feeding some flax for her coat.
Posted 2018-04-11 8:57 PM Subject: RE: Shampoos and Conditioners
My Heart Be Happy
Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas
Cowboy Magic Rosewater Conditioner is totally amazing for mane and tails. Two of our boys literally had knots in their tails--Sean had his pocket knife in hand for his horse when I stopped him and coated both their tails with the conditioner. Left it on overnight and next afternoon I just used my fingers and combed thru their tails. I was way impressed!!
Posted 2018-04-11 10:32 PM Subject: RE: Shampoos and Conditioners
Expert
Posts: 1477 Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton
JLazyT_perf_horses - 2018-04-10 2:06 PM
I just use the tub of Orvus paste for shampoo and then a CVS brand conditioner. I use a lot of coconut oil on manes/tails so that helps keep breakage down and helps them grow faster. BioMane also works pretty well for hair & coat as well. I have 2 that are getting half the BioMane dose and doing well on it. I have to clip their bridle paths more often
I’m glad someone else besides me still believes in Orvus. Cleans everything from white horses to black horses and everything in between. I wash the mane and tail then conditon them with what ever is on sale at the dollar store. But I do think Vo5 is better just because it’s thicker. While I’m letting the conditioner soak in I’ll go back and wash their body. And rinse it all together. I use an olive oil spray that I get from Dollar Tree for a quick detangle. I spray it in and let it soak in then pick knots out with my fingers before I try to comb.
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