Horse Tail

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For Girls Only: Tail Care for Mares

Mares have some specific tail-cleaning needs. Get pro-level advice here.
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Tail Injuries 101

Once you see how many vertebrates and muscles make up a horse's tail you'll understand how tail injuries can happen so easily—and how dangerous they can be.
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Trivia Challenge: Do You Know Tail Care?

Answer the questions, then check at bottom for the key. For more great information about horses, read H&R’s ‘The Ride’ newsletter. (Not getting it? Sign up below—it’s free!)
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Trivia Challenge: Long & Lovely or Short & Ratty?

Answer the questions, then check at bottom for the key. For more great information about horses, read H&R’s ‘The Ride’ newsletter. (Not getting it? Sign up below—it’s free!)
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9 Tips for a Long, Lovely Tail

Follow these strategies, and you’ll help your horse grow the longest, most beautiful tail his genes will allow.
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How to Stop a Tail Chewer

Do you have a tail chewer in your horse herd? Here are two potions for putting a halt to the tail chewer's habit.
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