txffamom
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My daughter has a Simbrah calf that will be delivered today or tomorrow who has a semi-curlyish beautiful thick black coat, with ultra-hot/humid weather outside Houston and I have a couple questions about hair care and training the hair.
We are trying to establish a daily routine. We have much more time to spend in the evenings than we do in the mornings, and this is what we have come up with so far (from reading the posts here and talking to others):
Every other day:
1. Wash with Mane&Tail Shampoo.
2. Brush and Blow
3. In a bucket of water, mix a quarter-sized portion of Infusium23, vinegar (how much vinegar?), and Kleen Sheen (how much?)and pour over her. Leave this in, and brush and blow.
On the non-wash days:
1. Rinse, pour on Infusium mixture, brush and blow.
She will be stalled with a fan/mister system in the daytime and turned out to pasture at night (after she has eaten and been washed/rinsed).
The questions:
1. Is there a need to wash or rinse her in the mornings?
2. Do we keep the brush and blow step after pouring on the Infusium23 mixture or do we just pour it on and brush her, leave her damp and turn her out to pasture?
3. Does the Kleen Sheen help train the hair?
4. Is there any economical product to help train the hair or does this just take time?
I realize that everyone does something different and they all work, but I guess what we are trying to do is take the best tips and turn them into a routine that works for her (and us) and it has become a bit overwhelming. This all seems effortless for the other people at the barn, and I want it to seem effortless for us too, while doing what it takes to get the semi-curlyish hair trained.
Also, after talking to the breeder yest, he said she is a bit brown on top from the sun bleaching her out. What can be done about that to restore her beautiful black coat without compromising the rules of competition?
Thank you in advance!
txffamom
We are trying to establish a daily routine. We have much more time to spend in the evenings than we do in the mornings, and this is what we have come up with so far (from reading the posts here and talking to others):
Every other day:
1. Wash with Mane&Tail Shampoo.
2. Brush and Blow
3. In a bucket of water, mix a quarter-sized portion of Infusium23, vinegar (how much vinegar?), and Kleen Sheen (how much?)and pour over her. Leave this in, and brush and blow.
On the non-wash days:
1. Rinse, pour on Infusium mixture, brush and blow.
She will be stalled with a fan/mister system in the daytime and turned out to pasture at night (after she has eaten and been washed/rinsed).
The questions:
1. Is there a need to wash or rinse her in the mornings?
2. Do we keep the brush and blow step after pouring on the Infusium23 mixture or do we just pour it on and brush her, leave her damp and turn her out to pasture?
3. Does the Kleen Sheen help train the hair?
4. Is there any economical product to help train the hair or does this just take time?
I realize that everyone does something different and they all work, but I guess what we are trying to do is take the best tips and turn them into a routine that works for her (and us) and it has become a bit overwhelming. This all seems effortless for the other people at the barn, and I want it to seem effortless for us too, while doing what it takes to get the semi-curlyish hair trained.
Also, after talking to the breeder yest, he said she is a bit brown on top from the sun bleaching her out. What can be done about that to restore her beautiful black coat without compromising the rules of competition?
Thank you in advance!
txffamom