When my horses have gotten into burdocks (my neighbors thought it was wild rhubarb and threw a fit when I spray them), I buy a bottle of baby oil at the dollar store. I rub in on my hands (lots) and start at the ends of the tail/mane and work my way up. I break the burrs as I go, and they come right out with very little hair. It's the chewed off ones, that are FINALLY growing back here. Good Luck.

I have a friend who lost allot of her hair and she rubbed Vitamin E into her scalp to help it grow back. It worked!

I was interested in this topic as the mustangs we got last year eat all the horses manes and tails. Drives me crazy! Another problem is that the horses manes and tails get so tangled. If we skip one day brushing them, they get totally matted up. And we skip LOTS of days brushing! Running our fingers through their manes wouldn't work...though it sounds like a GREAT idea! Any ideas? What do y'all do?

Besides a good feeding program and added supplements. Take a look at Healthy Hair Care Product line. www.healthyhaircare.com They make a hair moisturizer that you use on there manes, tails and all over there coat. Go to there web site and see all there different products. If you have any question drop me a note. I hope that this will be helpful. Have a great day and I wish you the best of luck.

comb from the bottom up carefully to remove snarls. It will limit hair from being broken off so it will grow back faster. Combing or brushing from top to bottom increases risk of hair breakage. And of course use a good conditioner when combing to limit hair breakage. Also picking out snarls rather than relying on comb will prevent breaking

Flaxseedoil orally also Fiaxseeds n feed plus alfafa. If u have ever taken a wholefoods multi vitamin 4 urself and noticed great hair skin and nails/ well same 4 horses. Combing with fingers only just like windisidi rec. Chemicalfree shampoo and conditioner. If a fungus persist garlicoil applications. Stinky? Possibly but keeps the bugs at bay. I highly rec also garlic granulars n feed daily instead of daily dewormer. Inexpensive at Sams Club and Cosco.

Just wanted to say thanks so much for all your responses. I'm excited to see how these work and will be THRILLED if I can find him a new nickname besides "nubbs" -ha! Thanks again everybody!

57 Cowgirl & myself were just discussing this very thing that MTG is great! but only if a skin problem is the cause of hair loss , not just for the lack of mane/tail it has coal tar in it..what is in T-Gel shampoo & that the rate of regrowth does depend on lots of factors, but expect about 4" or so a year for a mane kd

Good nutrition, as others have stated, is the primary factor. Saddlehorse people never use a mane or tail comb on their animals. They gently run their fingers through the manes and tails when grooming. This prevents any breakage of hair. When your horse starts growing a mane, be gentle with the grooming. Wouldn't want to break off what you have spent months growing out! Windy

I have used this in the past: Shapley MTG As a Dermatitis treatment, use for fungus, rain rot, girth itch, scratches, dandruff and tail rubbing. Use as a conditioner/detangler for manes and tails and to promote hair growth. available at your local tack store or online at www.sstack.com I totally agree about the nutrition part but also after the hair starts to grow, Cowboy Magic Detangler and Shine will help to protect and keep it healthy.