A winning ride starts long before you enter the arena—it begins at home with a consistent grooming routine to help your horse’s mane care routine. While some horses are naturally blessed with long, luscious manes, others need a little extra care to look show-ring ready. Washing your horse’s mane once per week helps stimulate healthy new growth while keeping existing hair clean, soft, and manageable. This routine reduces the risk of tangles, knots, and breakage that can lead to thinning over time. Using high-quality shampoos and conditioners packed with nourishing ingredients can help repair and protect the hair. And if you live in a dry climate, applying a leave-in conditioner adds extra moisture to help prevent breakage and keep the mane looking full and healthy.
The Mane Event
Support growth and shine with easy mane-care habits that make a big difference in the pen.
1. Hold It Together
Once the hair is dry, braid your horse’s mane into one-inch sections using gentle rubber bands that won’t cause damage to the hair. $8.99; farmvet.com.
2. Brighten Up
Light-colored manes can easily turn yellow. Whitening shampoo lifts stains and restores a bright, show-ring shine. $13.95; smartpakequine.com.
3. Mane Mist
This moisturizing spray softens, detangles, and adds shine to your horse’s mane, leaving it healthy and show ready. $23.99; eqyss.com.
