Molly in cold, cloudy, depressing central Ohio
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From: lauraafana
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 11:11 AM
Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: Tails you're it!
It's suppose to be 68 in this part of Cal. today. Go figure. :o)
Laura of Cal.
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "cheriec" <cherie.mom@...> wrote:
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> Thanks to everyone that has replied. Finding Butter crusted in mud has made me think spring may be early enough for the "Great Tail Cleaning" LOL I watched the video too and that was awesome --I think I'll try that as vetwrap is cheaper than a tailbag and seems to work really well for that gal. and the woolite may be just the ticket for my appy (Frosty, maybe the most common appy name known in the world. All washing will have to wait for the a really warm day, but hey, this is California. It could happen between Christmas and New Year's! Thanks again for the advice and Happy Holidays to the Haffies!
> Cheers,
> Cherie and Butter
> --- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "Molly McD" <mollymcdonald@> wrote:
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> > I did just learn something about tail rubbing that I should share. Maybe you all know this and I was the last to know, but I found out that the "gunk" that can accumulate between the teats can cause tail rubbing!!! I guess the poor girl can't scratch up where it itches, so scratching her rear is the best she can do :-(. Isn't that sad???? Anyway, it's helped Moxie's tail rubbing since I've been keeping it cleaner. Man can that gunk accumulate!! My vet suggested I use sheath cleaner.....just don't tell her what it is! How humiliating, LOL!
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> > Molly and the much-less-itchy-Moxie in Ohio
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> > From: Carla Andras
> > To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 8:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [haflingerfriends] Tails you're it!
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> > Cherie
> > I am only guessing about the tail rubbing a favorite past time ,but my girl does it as well.She is also wormed on a schedule and still does it.I didn't try the fly mask,but she does not like blankets either.Tried a small one and it lasted about 5 min.I did notice while my cousins electric fence was up(the cow would take it down frequently) she wouldn't rub her butt on everything.But since she is home now and i have a wooden fence w/out electric she will rub on everything in site,except for the post we put in for her to do it on.Go figure,it must not feel the same.
> > I did learn why they dock tails and trim so harshly.It does make it easier to put the crupper over the tail w/out so much hair.I know not having an adjustable one does take a few extra min to get the whole tail in,but it can be done if you dont mind the gas that seems to follow the placement of the crupper that is. LOL.
> > And as far as growing out weird,i dont think i would worry to much.My girl lived w/ a cow that loved all her hair!And she didn't seem to mind him doing it either(arghhh).So this spring when i got her home i noticed how much the cow ate,and her tail suffered the blunt of his chewing.Her mane was only mildly chewed,but the poor tail was lost!I did trim what i could and it does look better now,but still not the full haffie tail.
> > And as far as the blue stuff,i have heard wonders about it from my grandma and older aunts.But they would mix it wrong sometimes or leave it on too long and and turn blue to a pretty violet.I would imagine you would have to dip the tail in the bucket of water and try to sponge where it didn't get.My cousin uses wollite on her leopard appy,she only has to use a small cap full to a 5 gallon bucket and rinse him w/ it and then follow w/ a regular shampoo to make him white for all the shows.And it also helps w/ the shine too.
> > Carla and Legend
> > Northern Mi
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> > --- On Thu, 12/10/09, cheriec <cherie.mom@> wrote:
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> > From: cheriec <cherie.mom@>
> > Subject: [haflingerfriends] Tails you're it!
> > To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 10:37 PM
> >
> > Dear Haflinger experts,
> > Clearly I am not especially in the area of tails. My gelding lives in a pasture so I don't fuss with it much but I would like to clean him up for shows and fancy turnouts during the holidays. So first, I have heard using Mrs. Whatshername's Bluing is good for making the tail white. Really? Won't that irritate the dock and how exactly would one do that? I assume you mix it with water but does anyone know the ratio? Secondly, I see some hunters with the tail trimmed around the base of the tail. it looks very comely but won't that reduce your tail volume and won't it grow out kind of weird? Is there any functional reason to do this? Third, I get really bummed when I see the top hairs broken off but assume there is little I can do to prevent him rubbing his rump on whatever is handy (and he is wormed regularly so I am guessing that it's just a fun habit of his, not a medical indication of some kind). Anyone care to disagree? Since
> > he won't keep a fly mask on I assume a tailbag would also be a waste of money.
> >
> > Thanks for your advice.
> > Sincerely,
> > Cherie and Butter
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