Travelling. Pressure. Friction. Rubbing.
It doesn't take much to load your horse with a perfectly good tail… and unload them with a very different one.
If travelling or repeated pressure has left the top of your horse's tail sore, scurfy or irritated, it's tempting to focus on the missing hair.
But start with the skin.
What to Do After a Tail Rub
Part the hair so you can properly see and reach the affected skin.
Clean the area first if necessary, gently removing any dirt, sweat or debris. then apply COLLAGEN & KELP FONDANT directly to the area, gently working it into the skin rather than simply coating the surrounding hair.
For skin that needs extra support, we recommend applying once or twice daily.
And this is exactly what was done with the horse shown here.
“This is Jupiter’s tail. He unfortunately rubbed his tail raw whilst travelling. The first image was taken on the day he arrived, the second picture was taken exactly 7 days later. COLLAGEN & KELP FONDANT was applied daily.”
Skin first. Hair second.
Once the skin is healthy again, if hair has been lost, you can then look at introducing REGROW to support hair regrowth where the follicles are still active.
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK AFTER TRAVELLING
If your horse is prone to leaning or rubbing while travelling, make checking the top of their tail part of your routine when they come off the lorry or trailer.
Part the hair and check the skin underneath - particularly if you notice rubbing, pressure or missing hair.
Because the sooner you spot irritated skin, the sooner you can start looking after it.
RUB → REPAIR → REGROW
Disclaimer : These are not medicinal products and none of them are intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition or disease.