tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307278242381582298.post3714979137154085768..comments2023-05-30T02:01:44.900+10:00Comments on Adventures with Super Sam: How to clean a tail?Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632143091614116055noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307278242381582298.post-52285561825330351462010-10-07T12:34:34.075+10:002010-10-07T12:34:34.075+10:00All I can add to what Marissa said is that MTG can...All I can add to what Marissa said is that MTG can be used as an excellent, occasional leave-in conditioner. It wards off dirt and grime, always enhances growth, and works wonders at preventing dry skin. I try to use it once every six weeks or so, just working it in sparingly, but thoroughly, and leave it to vanish on its own. It will only make your lovely horse even prettier.Muddy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937615888562277779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307278242381582298.post-30744244738911186232010-10-07T05:09:53.325+10:002010-10-07T05:09:53.325+10:00I think Marissa may have done this a few times.......I think Marissa may have done this a few times.... :-) Excellent advice.Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307278242381582298.post-53438145629150806652010-10-07T02:33:30.514+10:002010-10-07T02:33:30.514+10:00Ah, you've touched on an area of my expertise....Ah, you've touched on an area of my expertise. I like shampoos with teatree oil, like Lucky Braids Shampoo. For the mane: best to use a step ladder when you wet it down, so you can get it really saturated. I put a little bit of shampoo in my hands and work it through the mane with my fingers, then scrub the base of the mane really well with my fingernails. Rinse very well. If their scalp is flakey and dry, you can add a little bit of M-T-G or baby oil to a bucket of water and sponge that onto the roots. Otherwise, just comb out and let dry. For the tail: get it fully soaked with water, then I like to use a bucket of sudsy water, dunk the tail, and scrub the ends with a soapy sponge. Then take another little bit of shampoo on your hands and scrub along the sides of their tail bone and work the shampoo into the roots of their tails. Rinse very well to avoid any residue being left in the hair (which will make them itch). Follow up with a rinse of 1 part white vinegar/2 parts water (this works great for their coats too). Then I spray the wet tail down with show sheen and let it dry before carefully combing it out. Happy scrubbing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790278181159401158noreply@blogger.com