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Location: Somewhere around here | Besides braiding them, what are some things that you have done to try and grow out and make a thin tail thicker? |
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| cecollins0811 - 2016-06-04 7:08 AM
Besides braiding them, what are some things that you have done to try and grow out and make a thin tail thicker?
A thin tail is genetics, there is no miracle cure to make the hair come in thicker.
Just like people some have thick some have thin.
If it concerns you buy a tail extension and put it in each and every day |
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Location: sunny california | cheryl makofka - 2016-06-04 9:46 AM cecollins0811 - 2016-06-04 7:08 AM Besides braiding them, what are some things that you have done to try and grow out and make a thin tail thicker? A thin tail is genetics, there is no miracle cure to make the hair come in thicker. Just like people some have thick some have thin. If it concerns you buy a tail extension and put it in each and every day
Not all horses are well endowed, just go get him a a Tail Job  |
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| Good nutrition. I have found Vitamin E helps their manes and tails grow faster. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | cheryl makofka - 2016-06-04 11:46 AM cecollins0811 - 2016-06-04 7:08 AM Besides braiding them, what are some things that you have done to try and grow out and make a thin tail thicker? A thin tail is genetics, there is no miracle cure to make the hair come in thicker. Just like people some have thick some have thin. If it concerns you buy a tail extension and put it in each and every day
This ^^^^ I have one gelding that has a awesome tail and thin mane, and another that has a thin tail and good mane.  |
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Location: California | My gelding has a thin mane and tail. He keeps his mane trimmed down by rubbing it out so you can't tell. Lmao |
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Location: Wyoming | Mtg is amazing. I had a horse get her tail chewed off, kept it clean and braided for a year and had zero growth. Started putting mtg in it twice a week and not braiding, I've had 5-6 inches of growth in 4 months. Plus before her tail was thin, now it's full and thick |
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Location: Canada | MTG for sure. I MTG my geldings tails and then brush it all out, braid it. A couple days later do the same thing. I find that brushing helps, but MTG is a sure bet. |
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Location: mi | DON'T BRAID IT!!! Along with making sure you have the proper nutrition. You have to keep the tail soft and not wanting to break. Like everyone else said genetics are genetics and you are only going to be able to do so much. But you want to prevent breakage as much as possible. That means keep it conditioned with something to keep it as non brittle as possible and try to keep them from swishing it as much as possible during bug season.
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Location: Moving soon..... | Don't touch it! I condition my gelding's tail, but I only use a corse body brush once a month. When I leave his tail alone it will get thicker and longer. |
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Location: North Dakota | Flax, 1 cup per day per horse. |
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| We trim our horses tails and it helps them grow. It also helps all the hair eventually become the same length so it appears thicker. It works best to trim them after they have been washed , conditioned and brushed so you don't trim it uneven. Having their tail trimmed (not short, just not dragging the ground) can also prevent them stepping on it and pulling it out. Good Luck!
Edited by Lph88311 2016-06-06 11:53 AM
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Location: Phoenix | I agree. I don't see the appeal with MTG.
I like to brush once a week to detangle, and keep in a very loose braid mostly at the bottom of the tail. If I need to take it out, I brush with a body brush like someone else mentioned.
Genetics play lay a big part. I've also heard some people using BioMane.
Edited by hammer_time 2016-06-08 10:25 AM
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Location: Missouri | We had one that had a thin short tail and thin mane. We started feeding all of our horses animal element detox and his tail has really grown and even thickened up some. He has been on the detox about 6 months. All the other horses tails are touching the ground and manes are super long now. |
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