Are horses manes naturally flaky?

Question

My horse had little white dots all over the roots of her mane. Is their anything other then giving it a bath in the middle of winter? Because that is not an option. Anything I can put on it??

Answer 1

Get the special shampoo to wash it in. It works well.

Answer 2

She could have a short mane for many reasons. If she was in a previous abusive situation I doubt it is because it was kept pulled. It's most likely from rubbing on rails, stress, parasitites or a vitamin deficiency. Sweet itch is usually cause by a reaction to midge fly bites and can cause a horse to rub their manes and tails out. Look for tail rub marks. Lice is a possibility too- if it's lice she will have a dry dull coat, dandruff and rub marks. To be sure roll a small peice of masking tape together and go over her coat lightly with the sticky side down. If you find any rub marks or indications of lice try deworming her and delousing her. Some horses naturally have shorter, more fragile manes and tails (like appaloosas) but it doesn't sound like this is the case with your mare. You're lucky. I have an Appaloosa with a mane naturally half an inch long and tail hair that doesn't cover or come down much past the end of the tail bone. Keep in mind that a roached (clipped right short) mane takes over a year to grow out in a healthy horse. Your horse's mane sounds longer but her body condition and other issues can prolong the process. I would try a few things to speed up growth. Put her on a good mineral supplement, it will help more than just hair growth. Vitamins ad minerals that are responsible for hair growth are mainly Vitamin K, Potassium, Biotin and Calcium- make sure any supplement you choose has these. You can also start feeding black oil sunflower seeds, or BOSS. BOSS contains all these minerals and vitamins, and is high in protein and fat- good for putting on weight. Another nifty thing about BOSS is that it naturally protects your horse's coat from discoloration from the sun. BOSS is the main ingredient in most horse weight gain products and along with paprika, is the main ingredient in horse anti-bleaching products. If you decide to try BOSS don't feed more than a few cups a day- it helps when added to a horse's grain ration, not when people use it to replace the grain ration. Canola and cooking oils can also add weight and improve hair growth. Whatever you choose to do make sure you do some back up research before trying it. If you change her diet make sure the change is done gradually. When making a major change in a horse's diet it usually takes me 2 weeks of mixing off, gradually increasing the amount of the new feed and decreasing the old. This will also depend on how much you are giving her. Good luck!

Answer 3

Put some listerine on it. Leave it set for an hour, and spounge it out after the hour. HOrses naturally get dandruff in the winter, helps keep them warm. Baby Oil will help prevent it, but won't take it out.

Answer 4

I always use grapeseed oil or jojoba. I think anything with a similar base will work fine. Baby oil is a fine option.

Answer 5

baby oil sounds good but if it keeps up when you do get a warm day try washing it with Head-and-Shoulders shampoo(that worked for my horse) or ask your vet for a shampoo made for horses
the next time your vet is at your barn have him/her take a look they usually have ideas that don'trequire water which is good if its cold

Answer 6

Baby oil helps

Answer 7

Your horse needs a bath

Answer 8

you could try to comb it out and use like oil when you do that or you could just wash it without washes her whole body... like maybe just wet her mane and tail and put shampoo in it and then wash it off

Answer 9

have you tried baby oil

Answer 10

dont worry,& try baby oil