First time tail pulling, tips?

[Kacey88]

Pulling Milly's tail for the first time soon. I've looked up a few videos online, still confused about the best way to go about it. In one video I watched a thinner was recommended for cobs. Are solo rakes any good? No idea about this!

Thanks for any help.

 

[be positive]

Do it in stages so that you can take time to get the final shape as you want it, the regrowth will not be all at once either.
A solo comb will not do a good job as it cuts the hair, these rakes are useful on thick tails. www.clippersharp.com/equine/grooming_stuff

 

[Lolo]

Those rakes are a godsend. Reg is as likely to let you pull hair out of his tail as he is to let you set fire to it, but by using one of those his tail always looks immaculately pulled.

Think you can get them in Boots for a lot less...

 

[traceyann]

Do it after exercise as the pores are more open when the horse is warm. little and often and if its your cobs first time be carefully my cob would kill me me if i tried . Also another tip put a bale of straw behind the back legs so if she kicks she gets the bale of straw first. good luck.

 

[bran mash]

Personally unless you have to for showing, i'd say don't pull!

seems to hurt more than manes, and thins the tail..

i'd go for a razor comb, you can use scissors too if you are quite artful about it

get someone to help probably best! x

 

[kerilli]

the rakes are a godsend. i'd do it with one of those, just do a little one side, then the other, back and forth (don't get carried away on 1 side, it's very easy to do!) until you're happy with the result. i'll never pull a tail again, no point now the rakes do such a good and painless job.

 

[MrsMozart]

The rakes are great! Just go very steady though as they are very, shall we say, efficient . Take it steady and learn how much one swipe with it can take out.

 

[Kacey88]

Thanks so much you guys. Definitely going to get a rake. Anyone know where I can get a cheap but decent one? Have to ship to Ireland if its in the UK, which can be expensive. Is this the type of thing you are talking about?

http://www.triequestrian.ie/tri-equ...omla/363-oster-mane-a-tail-rake.html?sef=hcfp

This one doesn't seem right:

http://www.walkontroton.com/aberdeen-rake-p-9865.html

What about this:

http://www.walkontroton.com/smart-tails-mane-and-tail-thinners-p-8724.html

Also, what kind of blade do I get? Coarse/fine?

 

[be positive]

1 or 3 will do the job, get a finer one if you want to do a really good job, you can get cheaper plastic ones but they will not last so long, mine is about 7 years old, from Clippersharp[ the 3rd one on your link] and is used a lot, still going strong with no signs of wear.

 

[dominobrown]

I wear sugical gloves and pull the hair out by hand, they are more 'grippy'.

 

[Kacey88]

I think I will go with this, has both a coarse and fine blade.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_2524wt_952

Glad I shopped around, same thing is 25euro on some websites, with ridiculous p&p.

 

[kathantoinette]

I got a Mars Coat King - they do different sizes for dogs and one for horses tails. Great tool. Found it thru eBay.

 

[Kenzo]

I use a rake as well as pull but I'd only pull when the horse is warm, I'm more of a plucker, so tend to pluck away over a week until I'm happy with it, then I go up the sides but round the back close to the dock with some scissors.

Solo combs should be banned....horrid little useless things!