ADVANCED TAIL CARE FOR
SHOW HORSES
draft horse grooming
draft
horse tail care
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LONG BEAUTIFUL TAILS ..
. I WORK ON IT ALL
YEAR AND HERE'S HOW..
.I KEEP THE TAIL "UP"
ON ALL MY SHOW HORSES
365 ..
..UNLESS THEY ARE IN A CLASS AT A HORSE SHOW..
.AND EVEN THEN ..
.IF I HAVE A LONG WAIT BETWEEN CLASSES,
I WILL PUT IT UP
TILL MY NEXT CLASS. ..
.I TREAT EVERY STRAND LIKE SPUN SILK.
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"UP" MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS
TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE. .
..SOME FOLKS TIE THEIR TAIL UP .
.AND SOME KEEP THEM
BRAIDED...
I DO BOTH...THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
braiding a tail....tying up a tail.. .HERE IS HOW..
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FIRST I WASH TAIL ACCORDING TO CONDITION IT IS IN..
... THIS CAN TAKE 1-2 BOTTLES OF SHAMPOO..
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IT CAN TAKE 1-2 BOTTLES OF CONDITIONER ..
.DEPENDING ON HOW LARGE & THICK HORSES TAIL IS..
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(HEAVILY SOILED)...
. I WASH
4 TIMES WITH PANTEEN..
.(NORMAL WEEKLY WASH).
.I WASH ONLY 2 TIMES
THIS LAST
SHAMPOO IS WHEN I DE-TANGLING
PATIENCE
PATIENCE PATIENCE
BY HAND,
VERY TIME CONSUMING VERY IMPORTANT
MOST IMPORTANT STEP
NEVER WITH A COMB.....
......NEVER WITH A COMB
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THE percheron HORSE YOU SEE PICTURED HERE
TAKES ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO DE-TANGLE
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ONLY DE-TANGLE DURING THE 2ND SHAMPOOING
ONLY DE-TANGLE DURING THE 2ND SHAMPOOING
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HEAVILY SOILED-DURING THE 4TH SHAMPOO
USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 30
MINUTES
RINSE WELL.......
....LOOKS LIKE THIS WHEN DONE
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THEN I HEAVILY CONDITION AND TIE UP FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES..
..THEN RINSE
WELL
THEN & RING-OUT.
DON'T BREAK HAIRS
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PATIENCE GENTLY COMB ....
....I USE A LARGE WIDE TOOTH PLASTIC COMB
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ONLY
USE GENTLE FINGERTIPS TO HOLD COMB-
DIVIDE TAIL INTO 2 SECTIONS RIGHT AND LEFT
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BRAID EACH SECTION AS FAR DOWN AS YOU CAN...
..NOW YOU HAVE TWO BRAIDED LONG PIGTAILS.
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KNOT
TWO BRAIDED SECTIONS TOGETHER...
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DEPENDING ON LENGTH OF TAIL YOU WILL HAVE 2-5 KNOTS
PLACE A ELASTIC FABRIC
BAND AROUND BOTTOMS TIGHT.
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DO NOT USE A REGULAR RUBBER RUBBER
BANDS...
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.DO NOT
USE FABRIC BANDS WITH METAL
USE
6-10 ELASTICS TO SECURE ..
...IF BANDS IN TIGHT ENOUGH TAIL SHOULD HOLD FINE.
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THE LAST THING IS FLY SPRAY...
.TWICE
A DAY IN BAD FLY SEASON
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YOU DON'T WANT
HORSE SWINGING THE TAIL AROUND AT FLIES.
AND IF YOU GET YOUR HORSE SWEATY, YA GOTTA RINSE EM..
...YES AND RE-APPLY THE FLY SPRAY-
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I FEED MY HORSES ALL THE ALFALFA / SOYBEAN
MEAL THEY WILL EAT.
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FEED MY HORSES ALL THE ALFALFA / SOYBEAN MEAL THEY WILL EAT. .
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