Human hair products?

Question

Are there any secret tips and tricks that anyone has for growing mane longer and fuller.

My one gelding has naturally thin and wispy hair. He seems to snag it on things easily, pulling out what little he has (although he is not rubbing it out on purpose). H e does get a daily multi-purpose supplement that is supposed to be beneficial for coat and hair.

But are there any products and tricks that anyone uses to help it along.

Answer 1

katie's hit it really well.

if you don't want to shave your horse's mane off, you could try to keep your horses mane braided.  that will help to protect it.  

something i do to my horses, i will either give the boys a vo5 hot oil treatment, or i'll make my own conditioning treatment, myself.  i mix up nexxus humectress conditioner, a bit of baby oil, aveda rosemary mint conditioner, a cheap conditioner for added body, a dab of baby oil, and an egg.  i massage it really good, into the mane, starting at the neck.  when i finish there, i pre rinse with vinegar and then hose.  i will spray a bit of show sheen on the mostly dry mane, then will braid the mane.

my horses have naturally thick manes, so i can't say for sure it it'll help with adding thickness.  i can say that it seems to help keep their manes nice and healthy.  their manes aren't as thick as some i've seen, but the hair covers the whole side of their necks.

hope this will help some.

Answer 2

Shapley's M-T-G.

Answer 3

MTG!!! This product is fairly cheap and very useful. It is an oil based liquid that keeps the mane and tail hydrated for days!

Here is what i do with my show horses to keep their mane and tails healthy and long!

Once a week i will wash the mane and tail out using a hydrating shampoo (people shampoo works just fine) then i will apply mayonnaise from root to tip. then i will get the MTG out and put it on the roots. (the end of the tail bone.) then i will braid the mane and tail. (you have to use several hair tyes in order for the braids to hold, otherwise i will just rebraid)  

Now, since your gelding catches his mane on things, i would recommend braiding many individual braids rather then a running braid in his mane. When i first got my horse, i braided her mane in a running braid and her long gorgeous mane was ripped out... so if your horse has many braids, and his mane catches, only one section will fall out rather then a huge section.

also, genetics have a big part in gorgeous mane... but my methods will provide a healthy mane!

Good Luck

Answer 4

im not really sure you can make a horse with thin hair get thick hair, just like a person... but sometimes if you roach their manes, it grows in healthier and thicker which makes it grow faster... but if you dont want to do that just trim the dead ends and feed him a cup of sunflower seeds twice daily and a half cup to a cup of corn oil twice daily... it also helps their coat shine and with their weight.  

Answer 5

Hi,

TBH a thin mane is usually genetic, unless of course a horse USED to have a thick mane but has lost it due to rubbing or being chewed off by another horse (common in broodmares when their foals starts nibbling).  But since you have said your gelding has always had a thin mane, there is little you can do to increase the number of hairs that grow.  (If only! If you could, all the bald men in the world would be paying you a fortune!!!)

However, you can protect the hair that he DOES grow.  You've already started with the vitamin/mineral supplement, so that is good.  That should ensure what hair grows now is as strong and healthy as it can be.  

The second thing I would suggest is to use a topical product on his mane hair.  The best I know of is Cowboy Magic Detangler. It's a serum which you use in very small amounts, running it through your horse's mane.  It makes what hair is there easy to comb and gives it a nice slippery feel. This ensures that the hair slips easily through anything it might snag on.  

The third thing to remember, is that no matter how carefully you brush or comb his mane you will break hairs each time you do it. So it is important not to do this more than say, once a week.  Never use a mane comb or hard brushes on his mane (or tail).  Best tip is to buy your horse a quality human hair brush - not the sort with natural or plastic bristles, but one with the many spikes which have the protective tips. Use this very sparingly, along with the Cowboy Magic serum once a week - combing through the hair in small sections at a time being careful you don't tug or break any hair as you do it,

The last suggestion, and one which I use for my own horses, is to turn him out wearing a neck cover. This will prevent any chance of him snagging or catching his mane when out at grass. In summer I use a full neck fly rug.  It's made of fine mesh which keeps the horse cool and prevents flies from being a nuisance. In winter, I use a rug which has the full neck cover.  Make sure anything you use is lined inside the mane area with satiny material. 99% of neck rugs have this now, as without it the neck cover itself can rub and cause bald patches. I've been using these neck rugs for several years now, with the satiny lining along the neck crest area, and can happily report no rubbing whatsoever.

If you take precautions to protect his mane this winter, he should have as thick a mane as he possibly can by next spring.

Good luck :-)

Answer 6

Hair extensions??   False manes and tails   like for shows and stuff.