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 Experienced Mouse Trapper
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Location: North Dakota | I swear by feeding a cup of flax each day! We also have 1 horse that will switch his tail off in the summer because of flies-I use a heavy leave in conditioner on his tail weekly and then use a pour on fly control and his tail has really shaped up! |
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | streakysox - 2016-01-30 10:41 PM I have found that Platiñum really makes their tales grow.
No kidding! My horse has been on Platinium since last July and his tail has grown like a weed. In fact, I just had to trim it because he stepped on it and tore a bunch out! I very rarely brush it and in the summer I wash and condition it weekly. The CHI shampoo and conditioners, along with the Argan and Moringa oils keep it soft and tangle free. |
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
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| I had a POA who had a short tail. Not quite the dreaded APPY tail, but close. What worked for her was slathering her tail (tailbone too) in Mane N Tail conditioner and braiding it up and putting it in a tailbag. I used anything from old tube socks to actual bought tail bags and then started making my own 3-tube braid in tailbags. I usually started braiding an inch or two below the tailbone.
Her tail drug the ground. It took 2 years from above hocks to ground, but MOISTURE was the key. The stands were just so brittle that they couldn't get any length because they would break. |
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| When I bought my horse a year ago he had no tail...it was bad, I almost didn't buy him because it made him look so bad lol. I used MTG once a week (not very much) and I keep it braided in a tail bag during winter so it doesn't get muddy. It is down to his fetlocks now. I slacked on the MTG for a while so it probably would have grown faster but I think with tails patience is the best remedy! haha |
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 Extreme Veteran
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| AmazingStretch - 2016-01-31 7:35 PM
I fed my guys Biomane and it made a HUGE difference in both of them- it's a pelleted feed supplement, so it's super easy to feed! http://biomane.com
^ This. I had a friend try Biomane, along with the MTG once every two weeks for a chunk of mane her gelding had rubbed out. Holy smokes it grew like crazy. |
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 It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | It's genetics, and how you maintain, my barn has always had fabulous tails .  |
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  Whack and Roll
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Location: NE Texas | SmokinGirlie - 2016-02-04 11:57 AM It's genetics, and how you maintain, my barn has always had fabulous tails .
This is so true, and i'm always so jealous. Poor Ricky. LOL |
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