showjump2003
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My coloured cob has a disgusting tail! After washing it at the weekend the top half is quite white now but the bottom half is stained yellow/brown. Ideas to get it whiter?
How do you get yellow tails white?
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audrey5050
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Will probably get shot down for admitting to this but I use a solution of daz powder in warm water. Let the tail soak in the bucket for a few minutes.
Tinker_Belle
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Washing powder. Just make sure you only do the ends of the tail & not to get it on his coat/skin or if you do, rinse super thoroughly with cold water.
Non bio is the best. No promises it will work on yours but it has done on a friends in the past.
Good luck!
frannieuk
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Ditto, I use persil biological liquitabs, but don't let it get near the dock. Then rinse and wash again with shampoo and conditioner
ironhorse
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Ah, you're in the hands of an expert - owner of a grey mare with a floor length tail!
1. Hot water and blue shampoo (they're all much of a muchness) Rub it in and let it go to work while you wash the rest of the horse.
2. Rinse out and then use some whitener crystals from Designer Browbands - not sure what they're called but are bright blue and in a tiny pot. You only need a pinch of crystals in a jug of cold water. Dunk tail and hold it in the water for 30 secs or so.
3. If the weather is likely to be wet, rinse out, otherwise leave the tail to dry and then spray liberally with coat gloss.
4. I put the tail in a big plait and put a tail bag on - you can get ones that velcro into the plait from Tailgator (they've got an ebay shop.
5. If you can get the horse used to wearing a tail bag even when ridden, leave it on until the very last moment before going into the ring - if you don't like wavy tails, give it a good brush as you take the plait out.
Sanity restored and a pretty white tail!
1. Hot water and blue shampoo (they're all much of a muchness) Rub it in and let it go to work while you wash the rest of the horse.
2. Rinse out and then use some whitener crystals from Designer Browbands - not sure what they're called but are bright blue and in a tiny pot. You only need a pinch of crystals in a jug of cold water. Dunk tail and hold it in the water for 30 secs or so.
3. If the weather is likely to be wet, rinse out, otherwise leave the tail to dry and then spray liberally with coat gloss.
4. I put the tail in a big plait and put a tail bag on - you can get ones that velcro into the plait from Tailgator (they've got an ebay shop.
5. If you can get the horse used to wearing a tail bag even when ridden, leave it on until the very last moment before going into the ring - if you don't like wavy tails, give it a good brush as you take the plait out.
Sanity restored and a pretty white tail!
scattynuttymare
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Ah, you're in the hands of an expert - owner of a grey mare with a floor length tail!
1. Hot water and blue shampoo (they're all much of a muchness) Rub it in and let it go to work while you wash the rest of the horse.[qoute]
Is the "Blue Shampoo" the stuff that old ladies use when they have a purple rinse? I used to use that and it got my white tail perfect! And it worked wonders for an iron grey coat too!! I can't find it anywhere now though
Ah, you're in the hands of an expert - owner of a grey mare with a floor length tail!
1. Hot water and blue shampoo (they're all much of a muchness) Rub it in and let it go to work while you wash the rest of the horse.[qoute]
Is the "Blue Shampoo" the stuff that old ladies use when they have a purple rinse? I used to use that and it got my white tail perfect! And it worked wonders for an iron grey coat too!! I can't find it anywhere now though
kick_On
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bocarbonate of soda, make into paste and wash like normal shampoo, then just normal fairy washing up liquid...
tail will defo glow.........
tail will defo glow.........
GinaGem
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Liquid Persil concentrated, grab a bit in your hands, rub it in (not on the dock though), leave for a min or so and wash out
CastleMouse
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I find that cheap baby shampoo is much better than some of the expensive equine "whitening" shampoos. Two quick washes should do the trick
(I know it isn't the best photo but it gives you some idea of how white Ali's tail was after I gave it two quick washes using baby shampoo)
(I know it isn't the best photo but it gives you some idea of how white Ali's tail was after I gave it two quick washes using baby shampoo)
Accy
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Very dilute purple spray in a spray bottle, wet the tail spray on and leave for 2 mins max, then wash off with normal shampoo, dont use to often but works wonders is cheep and quick and no harmful chemicals
Stacie_and_Jed
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Use tresemme. I had no horse shampoo once last year and i was going to a last minute show to do ridden coloured!
He was gleaming by the end of his bath.
He was gleaming by the end of his bath.
Theresa_F
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Take a bucket of very very hot water. Put in 2 tablespoons of equine blue - get from equineblue.com. Then put tail in but only to just below dock. Stand for as long as you can - 10 minutes at least.
Don't worry about the blue tail that comes out.
Tresume deep cleansing shampoo mixed with more equine blue - wash tail twice.
That should get the yellow out. Whatever you do avoid bleach and harsh products - you end up with a dried out orange tail that has to be cut.
Daz can be used on the tail up to the dock if really desperate - but don't use it that often.
When washing I just add a little equine blue to your shampoo - far cheaper than the ready done shampoo for grey horses. You can also add it to the conditioner. If you use to much it easily can be reduced by washing the tail normally. It is also excellent for bringing up black coats really black. My skewbald also gets a bit in the final rinse water to really have his white bits dazzling and his bay bits are lovely and dark.
Long term - invest in a tailbag from tailgator. My gypsy cob has it on all winter at all times and in summer he has two thirds of his tail bagged and the top third out for swishing - he has a floor length very thick tail. The bag folds up so is out of the way when riding.
Coat the tail in survivor detangler which you can get from tailgator before plaiting - makes it very easy to comb through, keeps it is super condition and helps to have the dirt slide off.
Next time do as I did, get a coloured cob with a black tail, forelock and two thirds of the mane black - so much easier
Don't worry about the blue tail that comes out.
Tresume deep cleansing shampoo mixed with more equine blue - wash tail twice.
That should get the yellow out. Whatever you do avoid bleach and harsh products - you end up with a dried out orange tail that has to be cut.
Daz can be used on the tail up to the dock if really desperate - but don't use it that often.
When washing I just add a little equine blue to your shampoo - far cheaper than the ready done shampoo for grey horses. You can also add it to the conditioner. If you use to much it easily can be reduced by washing the tail normally. It is also excellent for bringing up black coats really black. My skewbald also gets a bit in the final rinse water to really have his white bits dazzling and his bay bits are lovely and dark.
Long term - invest in a tailbag from tailgator. My gypsy cob has it on all winter at all times and in summer he has two thirds of his tail bagged and the top third out for swishing - he has a floor length very thick tail. The bag folds up so is out of the way when riding.
Coat the tail in survivor detangler which you can get from tailgator before plaiting - makes it very easy to comb through, keeps it is super condition and helps to have the dirt slide off.
Next time do as I did, get a coloured cob with a black tail, forelock and two thirds of the mane black - so much easier
showjump2003
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Thanks everyone, will give it a go.
lol Theresa, I'm not buying a coloured cob or a grey ever again!!
lol Theresa, I'm not buying a coloured cob or a grey ever again!!
Cop-Pop
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I used to use blue soap flakes - you used to be able to get them in a packet from Tescos - and washing powder (just make sure it doesn't touch his dock coz some horses are sensitive to it).
Noodlejaffa
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Vanish Oxy Action. Add a scoop to your washing water (must be hot) and use on the end of the tail.
Worried1
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The trick is to use cold water first. Warm water just embeds the stain.
Wet the tail, wash in fairy liquid twice, rinse thoroughly. Re wash in a whitening shampoo, with a final hot water rinse in Vanish Oxy action.
Then spray liberally with a silicon based conditioner.
Works everyime
Wet the tail, wash in fairy liquid twice, rinse thoroughly. Re wash in a whitening shampoo, with a final hot water rinse in Vanish Oxy action.
Then spray liberally with a silicon based conditioner.
Works everyime
zigzag
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Curtain whitener
ironhorse
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Thanks everyone, will give it a go.
lol Theresa, I'm not buying a coloured cob or a grey ever again!!
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Yeah I said that 15 years ago. Then came along madam who is perfect in every way except her colour
I even resisted buying her for two months but couldn't find anything as nice in a more sensible colour
Thanks everyone, will give it a go.
lol Theresa, I'm not buying a coloured cob or a grey ever again!!
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Yeah I said that 15 years ago. Then came along madam who is perfect in every way except her colour
I even resisted buying her for two months but couldn't find anything as nice in a more sensible colour
ColouredFan
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Ok my method considering I hate the feel of any leave in conditioner and my TBX has the tail any traditional would be proud of!
Firstly in cold water wet tail and wash in cheap washing up liquid, the white hair only rub in Ace Bleach, leave in while you wash fromt of horse and legs then wash out and shampoo again, rinse in hot water if possible then condition with any human condition, I brush his tail while the conditioner is in then rinse out in warm water.
Firstly in cold water wet tail and wash in cheap washing up liquid, the white hair only rub in Ace Bleach, leave in while you wash fromt of horse and legs then wash out and shampoo again, rinse in hot water if possible then condition with any human condition, I brush his tail while the conditioner is in then rinse out in warm water.
spotty_pony
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Superpoo! It's the best Equine Shampoo I've ever used as it makes my pony's tail pure white!
checkmate1
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Blue fairy washing up liquid!