| As serious horse owners and ring competitors, we | | | | of your horse, the right nutritional supplements can |
| devote a great deal of time to making our horse's | | | | prevent definite faults such as a brittle mane, or bald |
| mane as gorgeous as possible. | | | | patches. |
| Now, many people might consider this obsession with | | | | Flax seed is one of the best of all supplements to give |
| manes to be frivolous. But we (my family and I) are | | | | a horse, in that it promotes all-around hair growth. Cider |
| completely serious about it. In our experience, having a | | | | vinegar is another great addition to the diet, for general |
| horse with a long, thick, flowing mane will win the prize | | | | health and for preventing certain diseases. |
| over a horse that may technically be more in line with | | | | Does your horse frequently scratch itself against |
| standards, but that has an unremarkable mane. | | | | objects, wearing its hair off in spots? A garlic |
| Good basic grooming is important to bringing out the | | | | supplement will control the itching and reduce or |
| best of your horse's mane. It need not stop there, | | | | eliminate such scratching. |
| though, and in my opinion should not stop there. Take | | | | If you want a genuine super nutrient to give your horse, |
| the subject of nutrition. Did you know that you can | | | | try biotin. This is a vitamin crucial to cell production |
| often dramatically increase the appearance of a | | | | throughout the body, and is particularly vital if you want |
| horse's mane, tail, and overall coat by supplying | | | | your horse to have great hair. |
| selected dietary supplements, most of which are quite | | | | All of these nutrients can help your horse's mane to |
| inexpensive and easily obtained? | | | | look both thicker and healthier. Why not give them a |
| Even if your goal is not to stun people with the beauty | | | | try? |