How to get red stains out of a horses tail and mane?

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I have a percheron mare with a white tail and mane and it is just a nightmare keeping it clean. I have tried many products to fight the red stains on her tail and mane but they just don’t seen to work. Does anyone have any ideas for getting urine and dirt stains out of a white mane and tail?

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  1. Freedom Rider says:
    December 12, 2009 at 5:02 am

    Try this and you will never need to try anything else again. http://www.customtails.com/shopping.cfm/ses_/details.cfm,list,x,300,260,X_show_sham/Xtreme%20Products/Hair%20Care%20/Xtreme%20Showhite%20Shampoo/

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  2. Ketra! says:
    December 12, 2009 at 5:02 am

    Lots of shampoo, then drench it in showsheen. That will keep anything from sticking to her mane and tail.

  3. Baine says:
    December 12, 2009 at 5:02 am

    Try a tail bag for the tail. Also, high quality human shampoos will work also, coated with show sheen.

  4. lexiponygirl says:
    December 12, 2009 at 5:02 am

    I hope this helps!

    here are some good links:

    http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Get-a-White-Horse-CLEAN

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090721102721AAv8aJB
    ^Read the first non favorite answer it’s more about cleaning than appearance.^

    This is my mom fave horse site so maybe it will help

    http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/tips-getting-yellow-tail-white-again-help-285908.html

  5. Morgan says:
    December 12, 2009 at 5:02 am

    I honestly don’t know but I think I’ve heard that vinegar works. You could try a product, I think its called Miracle Groom. My horse has a white face and it works great on getting dirt and stains out. You might want to think about getting a tail bag to keep it from getting dirty. And if she’s in the stall, horse pajamas might work on her neck and mane. Braiding might help too!

  6. ponygal10145 says:
    December 12, 2009 at 5:02 am

    Ok some people are going to say this is awful but clorox does the trick. water it down and spray it on her tail. as long as it doesn’t touch her skin she’ll be fine. Wash with shampoo after.

  7. rougeluck says:
    December 12, 2009 at 5:02 am

    I use Quicksilver shampoo, but any whiting shampoo should work. I put a splash of skin so soft to help keep it from drying their coat out.
    really if that doesn’t work, I would just keep her tail bagged. really I rarely see a horse with a truly white tail, even fancy show horses stalled will have some sort of staining unless its kept bagged 24/7 and even that sometimes doesn’t work.
    some also do tend to have a reddish cast to their main and tail. (drives me Nuts, like the little perleno mare we have in for training, I have to keep telling myself, no that is her Color!)

  8. Hailey says:
    December 12, 2009 at 5:02 am

    use a curry comb or mud scraper to remove any loose dirt or mud. Brush off excess dust, dirt, and hair with a stiff grooming brush.

    Comb tangles out of mane and tail.

    Fill bucket with warm water and a whitening shampoo, such as Quic Silver, Orvus, Cowboy Magic, Wonderpoo, etc, or bluing lotion.

    Using a hose or sponge, thoroughly wet horse’s mane, tail, and coat with clean warm water. Spot treat any mud or manure stains with concentrated shampoo and let shampoo sit. Put small palmful of shampoo directly onto mane and tail and work in to the roots.

    Use sponge to apply shampoo and soapy water to the rest of horse’s coat. Faces can be the most difficult, so you may want to use a small amount of warm soapy water, rather than concentrated shampoo, so you will not have to rinse as much.

    Once horse has been thoroughly shampooed, use a hose or sponge and a fresh bucket of warm water to rinse all shampoo out. Rub hand in circular motion over coat to check that shampoo is completely rinsed off. You can also dunk horse’s tail in a bucket of fresh water to help remove shampoo.

    Use towels to dry horse off and cover with a cooler or scrim sheet until horse is completely dry. Keep horse covered until time of event.

    Any last minute spot cleaning can be acheived by using a small amount of shampoo and water, or by powdering with corn starch or using a whitening spray.

    ** In cold weather, do not completely soak horse with water. Instead, soak towels in hot water and rub horse down to remove loose dirt.

    you also might want to look into buying a tail bag to keep her tail clean and they do make a sort of pajama for horses, but they are kind of spendy. for just a "sleazy sleepwear" hood (covers horse’s face and neck) starts $38 and goes up to $91 at culturedcowboy.com depending on your mare’s weight

  9. Missouri says:
    December 12, 2009 at 5:02 am

    Simple- Tide w/Bleach trust me it works! Use it just like a shampoo and then follow with a good conditioner like tresemme

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