Mane

[xzoelliex]

I am about to dye my horses mane due to fading (I am off to a show) and I need to do her forelock, but I don’t know how to wash the dye out of the forelock without spooking her.

Also, she has white fur, but a really dark mane. Obviously, the dye is going to be dark. How do I stop the dye from staining her fur????

 

[Seville]

Unethical, unnecessary, unrealistic, and what on earth are you thinking? I am usually more sympathetic when I post but this appalls me. No true horseman or woman would consider it.

 

[ponyparty]

How do I stop the dye from staining her fur????

Don't dye her...

 

[Auslander]

How do I stop the dye from staining her fur????

Gloss paint is easier to apply, and gives a nice sheen to the mane.

 

[xzoelliex]

I bet you think I am using human hair dye. I am not. I am using the lucky pony hair dye. Specifically made for horses.

 

[Nudibranch]

Or just coat the whole horse in vaseline first. Or sudocrem. A pinch of turmeric mixed in will guarantee no stains.

 

[Auslander]

I bet you think I am using human hair dye. I am not. I am using the lucky pony hair dye. Specifically made for horses.

Nope. I've read your other posts. I just think gloss paint will be easier and more durable

 

[Casey76]

If the show was that important you'd've taken steps to prevent fading in the first place (btw, most fading is due to mineral deficiencies, try adding copper and zinc to the diet).

To dye the mane is, well, unethical and cheating.

 

[Antw23uk]

I bet you think I am using human hair dye. I am not. I am using the lucky pony hair dye. Specifically made for horses.

Then why dont you message the brand and ask them what to do, its there product!

 

[SEL]

They do pony hair dye?!

Why did no one tell me about this?

I see blonde streaks in the future of the Ardennes. The Appy could carry off pink (do they do pink?)

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Hair chalk. I have been so tempted to buy hair chalk in lots of different colours and give my grey a 'Rainbow Bright' type makeover.

 

[Asha]

We see poor dogs / cats dressed up in ridiculous outfits, and now we have people dying horse manes.... whatever next

 

[SEL]

Hair chalk. I have been so tempted to buy hair chalk in lots of different colours and give my grey a 'Rainbow Bright' type makeover.

For the first time ever I'm wishing I owned a grey......

 

[xzoelliex]

They do many colours! Both natural and unnatural-

This is the link-

http://www.luckypony.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=23175

 

[Fiona]

Hair chalk. I have been so tempted to buy hair chalk in lots of different colours and give my grey a 'Rainbow Bright' type makeover.

My friend did this at our pony club Halloween show on her daughter's palomino It was cool....

Fiona

 

[Arzada]

For the first time ever I'm wishing I owned a grey......

Maybe Lucky Pony do a bleach and you can have your grey with rainbow mane and tail!

 

[KittenInTheTree]

They do many colours! Both natural and unnatural-

This is the link-

Stop with the sales pitch, OP. You're sounding more like a bot with every post.

 

[Auslander]

Have you honestly spent nearly £30 to buy/ship some horse hair dye from a company in the US, just because your horse has a faded forelock? Utterly barking...

 

[rowan666]

Unethical, unnecessary, unrealistic, and what on earth are you thinking? I am usually more sympathetic when I post but this appalls me. No true horseman or woman would consider it.

To dye the mane is, well, unethical and cheating.

I was told by a couple of judges that I needed to dye my previous coloured mares tail from brown to black so it didn't look like poo stains!! Haha, I didn't but I do personally know a few people who do and they use just for men hair dye and do what hairdressers do with highlights (tin foil under the hair, brush the dye on and fold foil over it till development time is up) their ponys have never suffered any ill effects from this

 

[cally23]

Nail varnish or gloss paint would be a good idea, there would be no need to rinse out and it would be far more hard wearing. You could then go for a dread lock look and no need to groom. win win!!!!

 

[Pinkvboots]

supreme show products do the coloured cover up make up would that not be an easier option.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Why not get a good horse shampoo or if stained use absorbeine mane whitener and accept the colour for what it is. A bit ott

 

[Seville]

I was told by a couple of judges that I needed to dye my previous coloured mares tail from brown to black so it didn't look like poo stains!! Haha, I didn't but I do personally know a few people who do and they use just for men hair dye and do what hairdressers do with highlights (tin foil under the hair, brush the dye on and fold foil over it till development time is up) their ponys have never suffered any ill effects from this

I expect the poo stain comments were " tongue in cheek", and just because you can, doesn't mean you should! There is absolutely nothing that can be said to justify dyeing a horses coat mane or tail.

 

[SEL]

Maybe Lucky Pony do a bleach and you can have your grey with rainbow mane and tail!

Right now the bleach would come in handy to get rid of the mud stains!!

 

[Auslander]

use absorbeine mane whitener

That'd look a bit silly on a dark mane!

 

[sheep]

Why not get a good horse shampoo or if stained use absorbeine mane whitener and accept the colour for what it is. A bit ott

That'd look a bit silly on a dark mane!

Maybe ILCP means to lighten the bits that are still dark to match the light bits

 

[rowan666]

I expect the poo stain comments were " tongue in cheek", and just because you can, doesn't mean you should! There is absolutely nothing that can be said to justify dyeing a horses coat mane or tail.

Nope, the second time I asked if he was serious and he said "yes absolutely" tbh i wouldn't have been surprised by the comment had not been such a small local show, I didn't know the judge and he seemed lovely so just thanked him for at least giving feed back, the other judge was just a snotty bitch. I never did dye her tail (she was sold not long after anyway) nor any others but i dont take showing seriously, if i did i wouldn't really have an issue with it

 

[Hallo2012]

oh blimey.....

i often dye the last couple of inches of black tails if they have been sun bleached, and the very ends of black forelocks also. Just think its finishes off the picture for shows..................only normally need to do it once every 12 weeks in the summer so 3 times a year max. takes 20mins whilst the horse eats a haynet.

i rinse the forelock by pulling it behing ear and washing in a small plastic jug.

as long as its not going in their eyes or burning the skin-who really cares? its no more bizarre than all the other lotions and potions we use and all the other oddities we put them through? know LOTS of showing people who do the same with no ill effects................

 

[Casey76]

oh blimey.....

i often dye the last couple of inches of black tails if they have been sun bleached, and the very ends of black forelocks also. Just think its finishes off the picture for shows..................only normally need to do it once every 12 weeks in the summer so 3 times a year max. takes 20mins whilst the horse eats a haynet.

i rinse the forelock by pulling it behing ear and washing in a small plastic jug.

as long as its not going in their eyes or burning the skin-who really cares? its no more bizarre than all the other lotions and potions we use and all the other oddities we put them through? know LOTS of showing people who do the same with no ill effects................

If it was that important I would use mane and tail bags rather than using dye :/

 

[NinjaPony]

No need for dye!!! Supreme Products do this spray cover makeup called 'cover magic' and let me tell you, as the owner of a grey who gets stained, it really is magic! It covers the hair nice and easily, and works well on tails, then can be removed safely plus it's not permanent!! Get the corresponding colour, spray it gently keeping it away from the eyes and add a bit of coat shine=job done. With no harm to the horse...