Horse tail growth recommendations

[JR201200]

Hello, I’m wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar with their horse. My ID mare has a very short straggly tail, it almost looks like a foals tail (she is 16). It is thick at the top near her dock but thins out to the bottom and is so short! I have never seen her rubbing her tail in all the 6 years of owning her neither ar there any signs of her having rubbed her tail like knots or bald patches at the top. I have also never seen any of the horses in her field chew her tail.

i tend not to brush her tail with a tail brush because I don’t want any more hair to come out, instead I use a body brush on it. I have been using caster oil on it I usually leave it in to condition for a few hours then wash out. I have noticed this has made her tail thicker but I’ve not noticed anything in the way of it growing in length. Just wondering if anyone has any tips on how I can get her tail to grow ? her mane seems to grow fast it’s just her tail.

 

[laura_nash]

Your description certainly sounds like something is chewing it. Any youngsters in her field? Any cows or goats have access to her?

 

[Shysmum]

I use pig oil and sulphur, patch test first, and Shy's tail is thick and on the ground. May be worth a spin ? Plus add biotin to the diet. Good luck.

 

[Fuzznugget]

If you can get hold of MTG it may be worth a try. We used to use it on the show horses and they always had super long tails, but they were also in a plait and left up unless they were competing.

 

[Stephaniejanen]

Your description certainly sounds like something is chewing it. Any youngsters in her field? Any cows or goats have access to her?

Any ideas how to resolve this? Mare has had tail been nibbled by foals...

 

[Chappie]

I've used MegaTek Rebuilder on a sweet itch sufferer, to great effect.

About £20ish for a bottle but lasts ages, oh and smells lovely too!

 

[laura_nash]

Any ideas how to resolve this? Mare has had tail been nibbled by foals...

I've not found that there is anything effective except time to regrow the tail. We did get a false tail for one mare who had hers eaten, she was a carriage horse so needed to look her best, it was basically a "hair extension" that was plaited in when needed.

To stop the nibbling, something nasty tasting but not poisonous. One of the various "crib stop" sprays should work.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Use mtg don't brush it at all and I would be inclined to put it in a tail bag, I have Arabs and there tails look the best when they are permanently in a bag and I never brush the tail.

 

[Stephaniejanen]

Thanks everyone!!