Rubbed mane, what can I do?
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Ems147
30 Dec 2009 22:00
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Our LR SP had to wear an ill fitting rug for two nights whilst her rug was being mended and her hood was in the wash... the result is about 6 inches of mane pretty much totally rubbed out. I feel sick! Please nobody else say to me, well you shouldn't have put her in that rug, I know, I know, the damage is done.
Please please does anyone have any ideas to encourage mane growth? During the season she normally has to have her mane pulled 3 or 4 times anyway so maybe she's a quick grower?
Our first show of the new season is 14th February, am I going to have anything back by then?! She has literally wisps left and I loathe the idea of using false plaits, mostly because I have nothing to attach them too.
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Fidodido
31 Dec 2009 13:24
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You could try Shapleys MTG (although it doesn't have the nicest of smells) or Eqyss Megatek rebuilder. Both products are used for hair regrowth and should be rubbed into the root.
You can find buy them both on the internet on various sites, just google them.
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christina
31 Dec 2009 13:29
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A good feed supplement containing biotin will help too plus massaging the base of the mane to help encourage blood flow & new hair growth.
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Horse Hero Guru
31 Dec 2009 17:22
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If anyone actually has a solution of making hair grow then we could find a way of making hair grow we could make a fortune – think of all those bald men!!
I have had some good results on getting hair to grow over cuts using cornucrescine (the hoof treatment) but whether that is due to the gentle massage of applying it or through the stuff itself I don’t know.
I think that your best way may be to make sure that the horse’s diet includes a good vitamin supplement. The vitamins and minerals usually associated with good hair growth include vitamin B-6, biotin, magnesium and zinc.
Good luck – and as a back up practice the false plaits!
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NATALIEGEE
21 Nov 2010 21:52
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MegateK Mane and Tail rebuilder, it works.
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Horse Hero Guru
23 Nov 2010 20:00
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The hair you can see on your horse is already dead. If it is growing then the hair follicles from which it comes are functioning. If you want it to grow long and strong then you are going to have to improve the rate at which it grows and protect what is growing.
The only way in which you can increase the growth rate is to make sure that your horse is receiving a balanced diet – many people find that a deficiency of magnesium makes the hair brittle – but do remember that just supplementing one mineral or vitamin unbalances the whole diet, so I would suggest that you use a good broad spectrum supplement (and also remember that most calmers are just magnesium supplements, so you may find that you end up with a more hairy and more laid back horse!)
To maintain the hair that is growing be very careful how you look after it – gentle massage will stimulate blood supply and growth, but brushing will also pull out the hair, so you have to tread a fine line with what you do.
As with your own hair, avoid strong chemicals or detergents, but keep the mane clean using plain water - using external lotions can make the hair stronger and more supple, so less likely to break, but will not make it grow as that comes from within
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brammers
23 Dec 2010 14:41
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Unfortunately I've been in the same boat with rubbed out manes. I tried a biotin and jojoba oil cream (very expensive!) on the mane, but it just made the hair greasy and attracted dirt. Really I don't think there's any way to make hair grow faster. The nutritional advice is good, but unless your horse has a deficiency, extra vitamins and minerals may not make a difference.
The best thing in my experience is to totally leave off any hoods or neck rugs while the hair is regrowing and avoid too much combing or washing of the mane, as this inevitably breaks and pulls hairs.
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