nhg
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Post by nhg on Jul 3, 2016 4:21:59 GMT
Prince now has a beige mane instead of white like it used to be. That makes me think his tail should be beige, too, not white. The problem is that he's had bouts of diarrhea since he's been at the stable we've been at for the last few years. They grow their own hay and I think they end up baling a patch with a lot of alfalfa sometimes and then he'll have the runs for a week or two. It shoots out of him and soaks his tail and it's all stained and has been for the past few years because there was no point in trying to keep it clean.
I want to get his tail as clean as I can now. The underside of it is dark brown/green. The new barn has only grass hay and I think his days of having the scoots are over. The problem is that it's been on there so long I don't know what it will take to get it off. I'm thinking I should spray it with something first, maybe even a few times and then go out one day with something else and hold it there while it soaks for a bit and then rinse it out.
Any suggestions? In the past we've used blue shampoo but it's never been long term stains like this. At shows I've also used Windex to get grass stains off in an emergency. I'm going to need something heavy duty.
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Post by horselover4life on Jul 3, 2016 12:42:22 GMT
Tide original detergent and OxyClean......
You need warm/hot water to activate Oxyclean....
Use a sponge and soak it on, let it stay while you work and rub it together into the tail hairs and clean the tail head bone....then rinse really well and see what you get.
You can also try Dawn {blue} and vinegar mixed together and sprayed on or sponged on to soaking status, let sit on the tail for a few minutes while you rub it together and in, then rinse.
I happen to use this combination of products to clean my shower and bath tub walls.
Spray it on and pretty much wipe the grime off.
Hubby is a diesel mechanic and boy can it get filthy easy.... I don't kill myself anymore to clean the shower!!
I actually use this to clean much of my house...carefully do antigerm something when and if I must.
I find using white vinegar works too for a lot of horse needs when it comes to hair care....
I splash vinegar into a rinse water I sponge on them. It cuts sweat well.
I use to use witch hazel splashed into my water filled bucket and sponged over them.
I use what I have normally in my house for my horses too.
Only other shampoo/cleaner I have is Mane & Tail shampoo which I bathe them with when they really need a bath not a horse-down.
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mingiz
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Post by mingiz on Jul 3, 2016 17:35:50 GMT
I use a whitening shampoo called Quick Silver. It works well for the tail, mane and body. But what HL4L mentioned works too. But I like quick and easy. Cowboy Magic Green Remover is good also.
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nhg
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Post by nhg on Jul 4, 2016 0:43:09 GMT
Thanks for the suggestions! I'm going to have to ask if there's a place to rinse his tail out after. We're at the new barn and I don't even know. I know there's going to be a wash rack but at this point, no idea.
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Post by horselady on Jul 4, 2016 0:45:53 GMT
I wonder if you can use baking soda and water to clean it.. or baking soda and peroxide .?
i have also used w d 40 for really stubborn stains. spray on and use dish detergent to wash off the residue.. i do think with time he will shed the old yellow/brown hair and grow in new hairs. you can also pull some of the old yucky stuff from underneath and allow the new hairs to grow in .. and they will grow in fast.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2016 5:30:52 GMT
I have had success with vinegar and whitening shampoo. Usually Quicksilver. Gallop has a brightening shampoo. I haven't tried it, but am very very impressed with their chestnut one. It smells great and Benny is super soft and just gleams when he is dry.
I've never owned a horse with a light coloured mane or tail so I'm afraid I can't offer much more insight than that, but looks like there are some great ideas here!
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Jul 5, 2016 8:21:50 GMT
Ooo this is my subject fo sure. When you own so many white horses then its a struggle every day to keep them clean. I tried everything mentioned and it all helps in a way. Just be carefull not to use it too much. Y
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Post by carshon on Jul 5, 2016 14:12:12 GMT
When I worked at a show barn - for really hard stains in tails we used peroxide and baking soda. Rub the baking soda and water paste on the worst stain and pour peroxide over it and let it fizzle - we used to dip it in a shallow bowl of peroxide (put the tail in the bowl) It worked fairly well
You really have to condition the tail or mane afterward though because this would dry it out.
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nhg
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Post by nhg on Jul 6, 2016 4:41:54 GMT
I can't wait to try some of these ideas! I have to find out if there's a way to rinse it after, I haven't determined that yet.
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Post by nhg on Jul 10, 2016 2:38:27 GMT
I finally did it today. I used a combination of water, OxyClean powder, blue Dawn and peroxide. I took it out in a plastic juice bottle and while it didn't foam up at the house, when I opened it at the barn it did foam up and run out. Not a big mess but I was surprised. I soaked his tail in it. The foam was coming off greeny brown, it was nasty. I left it on for about 20 minutes. I rinsed it out and put the stuff on again for a few minutes but that time the foam was white. His tail is not white but it came out as clean as it can get, I think. The underside had been a dark green/brown/black and now it's the same as the outside which is beige. I'm really happy with the result! Thanks again for the suggestions!
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