How do u brush horses tail?

[lovechick]

Well the thing is that I will be working with horses soon , clean, feed and e.t.c
My question is that how do u brush horses back and especially tail, I read that you cant stand on the back of the horse 'cause it can kick you, is that true? well if u can't how are u supposed to brush their tail then? Thanks for replying.:angel2: :agree: :angel2:

[MagnoliaFly]

Hopefully someone will take the time to teach you how to properly groom a horse. There are several steps involved, mane and tail are usually done last with a mane and tail comb. After spending time with horses you will learn that when you walk behind them you need to either touch their hindquarters while moving behind them to let them know your there, or talk to them so they dont get scared and kick out in fear. Hopefully before you start working with young horses you'll learn how to do this. Some young horses do this no matter what is going on, because they're playing. Some horses kick at flys with their back legs, so you've got to really watch what your doing. Be sure to have someone who knows alot about horses teach you whats going on, and how to see body language before you begin doing things on your own.
Knots in horses tails should not be cut out, especially if they're show horses. Take the time to work the knot out strand by strand, using conditioner as needed if that helps. Combing tails each day helps lessen the chance of getting bad knots in the tail. Dont use a body brush to do this, you may end up breaking the hairs off instead of brushing the knots out.

[eHoof]

I use a little baby oil on the tail to help get out knots. I also braid the tail and put a old knee high sock over the tail. I cut the sock into four strips at the top so I can tie it to the tail. This helps keep you from getting knots and promotes growth in the tail.

[booger7139]

stand kinda like beside him and pull the tail never stand behind it and also they can and will side kick u!:rwb: if u want to talk im me or email me at tuttiefruittie1 and if u email me put horse in the subject

[Ballydoyle]

Well, you should start at the horses head, then while petting him approach his tail. stay on the side of the horse, and take the tail. then brush. i would suggest taking the tail in sections as that makes it easier to brush it out. dont' worry about hurting the horse, they have no nerves at the end of their tail hairs. please let someone show you at your barn, as i cannot perfectly describe it by mail. have someone show you how to groom.
happy riding:angel5:

[aleamon98]

just a few words....... if you wanna brush the horses tail, always pull it to the side..with mine I start on the inside of the tail and work my way to the top.... baby oil does work really well on tangles....wd-40 also works good (for the redneck solution). and the horses mane and tell should be treated like you treat your hair.... if you get rough and pull to hard this will affect your horse..whether he has nerves at the end of his tail or not. and that can cause them to kick out (trust me) yes i agree with talking to the horse and letting him know where u are at all times..and vise versa you need to know what your horse is doing at all times.

[lovechick]

thanks guys, I feel pretty confident around horses, I've been doing a lot of things, both washing, grooming, ussually I'm not the one to brush their tail, and besides theres no tail brush in the grooming box, there is a little brush for pulling mane but it wont work for tail. One thing I find a bit challenging is picking hooves, especially on heavy horses, or the ones with wild personalities, its pretty much imposible to pick the hooves of the horse that will kick or bite you, even if its cross-tied. any advice on that? I also have a clipping question, when u do a full-body clip, do u do the face to? what if the horse is really spooky?
and another question just out of curiosity.... does the chestnut on the inside of the horses leg serve any purpose? Is the horse born with it, and is there a story behind it...

THANKS!!!:angel2:

[annarbailey]

:angel5:

Hello im new to this site my name is Anna and i come from Bristol.

Brushing tails can be very tricky you have to detangle the bottom, well i do to start with, spray a bit of detangler on 2 the tail and brush very gently. Then brushing from the top down to get a free tangled tail.

This is about all the information you really need i think

Good luck.

[Nirvana 4 Ever]

Ugh, I hear ya girl! Picking hoofs can be annoying.... There's one horse where I ride who will pick up his hoofs and then kick them out of your hand really fast, so make sure you have a firm grip lol. Okay so, before you go to pick up his hoof, stand with your back to the horse's head (you probably knew that already) and put a bit of your body weight on the horses shoulder, just enough so he kinda shifts his weight to support you. You might not want to do this with the really spazzy wild horses, though. Only do it if you know the horse and feel comfortable with them. Then run your hand down his shoulder and down his leg and talk to him at the same time, and apply pressure as you move down. Then apply a bit more body weight (if you're doing that) and try to lift up his hoof. If he's stubborn and won't pick it up for you try gently tapping his heel with the pointy part of the pick, getting a little harder each time he doesn't listen. But not too hard!! Not everyone likes it when you do that to their horse though, so be carefull, and don't do it with a crazy one cause they'll just get more hyper. If it's a crazy horse you're dealing with, make them feel really relaxed. You know, keep talking to them and touching them and all that. Oh, and never sit down! haha you probably knew that. I had to learn the hard way... Make sure you give lotsa praise and maybe even a treat for picking them up! :wacko:Them crazy horses :heart:

[Nirvana 4 Ever]

Sorry about how big that was, I tried to edit it to make the writting smaller but for some reason it didn't work :fangel:

[horseluver55]

Ok, this is how you brush a horse's tail. Start brushing it from the bottom of the tail to the top. Make sure that you grab the tail, and stand off to the side of the horse;not directly behind the horse, because if the horse gets spooked,he/she may kick! I hope this answers your question. ;)