Super greasy mane and tail, help?

[jkitten]

I am the proud new owner of a lovely 6 year old IDxcob mare, coloured white/blue, who is absolutely beautiful except her mane and tail are incredibly greasy, to the point where touching them is just really gross. Honestly I have never known anything like it, no horse I have ever known has had anything remotely similar.

If I wash them, the grease is right back a couple of days later. She is otherwise is apparently excellent health and there are no signs of any skin issues. Her coat is also normal, no hint of greasiness there. She is a very sweaty horse, but so is the cob I was sharing before getting her and his mane and tail were always fine.

Does anyone have any idea why this could be, and if there's anything to be done about it?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Sossigpoker]

Cobs are very greasy so that might be behind it. And it seems to be worse at coat growing times too. Over washing can also make them produce more grease to waterproof themselves.

I'd give her mane and tail one more good scrub with warm water and head &shoulders (great for grease ) and after that , just groom well every day.
Once the winter coat is through, hopefully it will calm down a bit.

 

[Maesfen]

Glad you said about this; you could have been describing Ellie (AKA Late Life Crisis, then Coblet, then Holly but Ellie sticks and suits better!)
I have never known a pony be always so warm and with such a thick coat and greasy mane, it's horrible to touch even. I've been tempted to wash it but think she'll be out in most weathers so might need it later.
I have started adding micro linseed to her feed of chaff/speedibeet (just a handful of both to say she's had something when the others are fed) to see if that helps any too as most coat issues come from their insides not just topical.

 

[Hormonal Filly]

I'd give her mane and tail one more good scrub with warm water and head &shoulders (great for grease ) and after that , just groom well every day.

Second this!

 

[Sossigpoker]

Glad you said about this; you could have been describing Ellie (AKA Late Life Crisis, then Coblet, then Holly but Ellie sticks and suits better!)
I have never known a pony be always so warm and with such a thick coat and greasy mane, it's horrible to touch even. I've been tempted to wash it but think she'll be out in most weathers so might need it later.
I have started adding micro linseed to her feed of chaff/speedibeet (just a handful of both to say she's had something when the others are fed) to see if that helps any too as most coat issues come from their insides not just topical.

That sounds like a horse/pony just adapting to living outdoors. I don't see the grease as a problem , just breed trait (obviously as long as there's no itching ,.scabbing, rashes etc )

 

[Hormonal Filly]

I also find keeping my mare clipped (also mild sweetitch) helps the grease.

 

[Maesfen]

That sounds like a horse/pony just adapting to living outdoors. I don't see the grease as a problem , just breed trait (obviously as long as there's no itching ,.scabbing, rashes etc )

Lol, she was out on top of the mountains before she came to sunny Cheshire; she would have needed her grease there. I'm going to allow her body to adapt to our conditions in her own time (she's only a yearling) before I take any action next spring.