What product can I use to whiten my horses mane?

Question

He has a white mane and it has gotten yellowed. Normal soaps are not working and I'm afraid to try something harsher without some kind of advice.

Thanks, I had to order this stuff. Nobody had it on hand.

Answer 1

Believe it or not, bleach is safe to use on a horse's mane and tail, just not all over their body. If you don't wish to use bleach, I would suggest using a shampoo called 'Quik Silver' - it helps brighten and whiten the entire horse, including mane and tail.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

Quick-Silver...it's a purple shampoo type soap. Put it in your horses mane and leave it for about 5 minutes, then rinse it out...stuff works like magic

Answer 3

Karen : Did you call an vetnarian they can reccomend a specail
soap that will bleach ol yellow substance out because horse's
mane supposed to be natural color or just brush it clean

Answer 4

I just have to ask, what the hell is wrong with some of you people? You should never use bleach on a horse, whether it's in direct contact with the skin or not. Yes, bleach will whiten the mane and tail, but bleach is also nearly impossible to completely rinse out, even when followed with shampoo. Plus, bleach strips every ounce of oil from the hair and skin. It also is PURE CHEMICAL, which means that it is extremely likely to cause skin irritation, which can lead to bronchial irritation when the horse reaches back to bite at the irritated patch of skin. Honestly, if you don't have a good solution, don't answer the question. And if you're actually using bleach on your horse, give me a call so I can trace your phone number and report you to animal welfare.

Answer 5

What happened to that mane&tail shampoo and condtioner that got advertised good for the people to use too? Like its a tan bottle with blue writing on it.

I doubt bleach is good for a horse! Bleach is made for white articles of clothing. I read my bleach plastic bottle. It says to use on in house items only. Never on animals.

Such cruelty some people are suggesting to use the bleach on your horse! Peroxide sound worser! Ain't natural the best way to go???

Like just braid it up!

Answer 6

Try Cowboy Magic...it works on peoples hair AND horses manes!! $7

Answer 7

I would try lemon juice, either in a spray bottle or just squueze the lemons directly onto the main, I don't think their could be any negative side effects because I use it on my own hair all summer and besides most horses ive seen aren't to keen to have a shower but a quick spritz is an easy solution.

Answer 8

I had a white mare and used quicksilver. It's purple, so go easy when you apply or you will have a purple tinge to his mane. It was fab on stains. My mare had a tail that got stained at the tips, and I would usually be able to get it very close to or completly white. It's not a harsh product either. Good luck!

Answer 9

Yes that's fine, a whitening shampoo isn't going to bleach her tail out.

Answer 10

I used to work in a Sally Beauty Supply and a lady came in all the time to buy the large bottle of Clairol Shimmer Lights shampoo for her horses. The shampoo is for gray or very light blondes, but apparently helps horses look great too. Just an alternative if you need another idea.

Answer 11

I know this great stuff that works. Im not very sure on what its called but its blue and it has a running horse on the bottle. It works very well. I hope you find what I'm talking about