Detangling a Horse’s Mane and Tail

A mane-and-tail detangler puts slip back into coarse hair, so a comb slides through instead of tearing strands out. Ferro's Release Spray Conditioner is the everyday leave-in — mist it on, then finger-comb — and for a badly matted tail the Refresh Main&Tail Cream softens the knot first as a rinse-out pre-treatment.

What a detangler is actually doing

Mane and tail hair is coarse and carries little of its own oil, so dry strands grip each other and knot up. A detangler doesn't dissolve the knot — it coats the hair with slip so strands slide apart under a comb instead of snapping. That's the whole job: less friction, less breakage, more tail left on the horse. Release does this as a no-rinse spray, and you can use it on a wet or a dry tail.

An everyday spray versus a badly matted tail

• Everyday tangles — mist Release through the length, wait a few seconds, then finger-comb before a brush ever touches it.
• Set-in mats and dreadlocks — work Refresh Main&Tail Cream into the dry knot first, let it sit to soften, rinse it out, then detangle with Release on the damp hair.
• Between washes — a light mist of Release keeps a show tail loose, so it doesn't re-knot in the stable or under a tail bag.

1. Start at the very bottom of the tail — never the top.
2. Take a small section, and mist it until it feels slick.
3. Finger-comb that section clear, move up a few inches, and repeat.
4. Bring in a wide-tooth comb or brush only once the whole length runs free by hand.