Cleaning a mane without washing

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George's mane is a bit scurvy and I know when I plait him up this is going to show even more. Is there anyway I can clean it or at least make it clean without washing? I don't want to wash as it's pretty cold in the evenings and I don't have access to hot water at the yard.

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I have a 19th centurty book on horse management. Its from Canada and in the winter there you wouldn't want to wash a mane!

The method is BRUSHING but not in the usual way. Use something like a human hair brush. Firstly, brush the mane as normal to de-tangle. Then start at the withers, section small bits, like for plaiting only about 1/2 an inch of mane at a time. Section a small bit, brush it out from the roots and then move up to the next little section till you have done the whole mane. This method removes the scurf very effectively. For a realy deep clean and to get rid of grease... massage a little talc in to the roots before you start the whole process. This acts like a dry shampoo.
 
Thanks for that info YL - I also have a horse with a mane that's a bit manky at the roots. She's a rescue and was in a shocking condition in July. Tons better now...I reckon maybe little local show quality but her mane at the roots is 'orrible! She had to have several surgical procedures and she's VERY suspicious of some stuff that I see as grooming and she obviously sees as preparation for NEEDLES and SCALPELS! So your method looks easily achievable and will keep her comfortable and clean. Watch this space for outcomes!!!
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I have a 19th centurty book on horse management. Its from Canada and in the winter there you wouldn't want to wash a mane!

The method is BRUSHING but not in the usual way. Use something like a human hair brush. Firstly, brush the mane as normal to de-tangle. Then start at the withers, section small bits, like for plaiting only about 1/2 an inch of mane at a time. Section a small bit, brush it out from the roots and then move up to the next little section till you have done the whole mane. This method removes the scurf very effectively. For a realy deep clean and to get rid of grease... massage a little talc in to the roots before you start the whole process. This acts like a dry shampoo.

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that sounds like the `elbow grease` method.yes that works fine too.
also how about a damp sponge with a little washing-up liquid?
 
use some hot as you can get water and drop some vinegar in it, and then dip a cloth/sponge in and ring out..the heat and vinegar really do get hold of the grease-especially useful in the roots/neck area....did this when it was too cold to wash my horses mane before a show..so plaited up and then rubbed in between!!
 
Our YO ran a hunt yard for years and advises on what she calls a 'skin wash' to clean grease from the skin after clipping and I find it works for mane and tail too. It works on the same lines as the vinegar mentioned above. YO version is a cap of Surgical spirit and a drop of washing-up liquid in half a bucket of hot water. Using a wrung out cloth (not a sponge), wipe over the area. If the mane and tail are bad, I sometimes leave the cloth just gently squeezed, then dry off the area with a towel.
 
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