Things You'll Need
- Horse conditioning spray
- Wide-tooth comb
- Narrow-tooth comb
- Fly spray
- Wrap bag (optional)
Instructions
Approach your horse by its head. Glide your hand over your horse's body to let them know where you plan to go. This will help prevent the horse from getting startled. Position your body on one side of the horse's haunches and use one hand to pull the tail over to where you are standing.
Spray the horse's tail beginning at the tip and working up to the dock with a silicone or conditioning spray. Use enough spray to completely coat the individual hairs, but not too much spray where the tail is dripping wet. Run your hands through the tail to coat each hair with the spray.
Grasp the bottom of the horse's tail with one had and hold a wide-tooth comb in the other. Working upward, carefully comb the hairs straight. Comb your way up towards the dock, gently teasing the snarls out of the tail.
Switch to a narrow-tooth comb for difficult mats or tangles in your horse's hair. Remove any debris such as twigs, shavings, dirt or leaves as you comb.