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Post by horseaddiction on Jan 12, 2014 14:35:13 GMT
Hi fellow horsegossipers,
just wondering if any of you have had good / bad experiences of using the tailgaiter bags ? I have recently bought a grey pony who has a long but very thin tail and really need to preserve it for the upcoming showing season. I have only ever used the bag before on a pony overnight before a show, but our new pony is turned out daily and his tail is constantly dirty and wet. I want to avoid brushing it as this can pull out hairs and have started to apply supreme products heritage rebuilder.
My thoughts are to put the tailgaiter bag on in the field as their website states that this is fine, I'm just worried that he might get caught on something and pull the whole tail off !!!
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Post by hack on Jan 12, 2014 16:02:21 GMT
I use one on my highland, as she has a white tail, used in field no problem, just make sure your plait is secure otherwise it will come off easily.
I wouldn't use it in a field with barbed wire though.
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Post by 5874julie on Jan 12, 2014 17:28:28 GMT
Kitt tailwraps are good, they plait into the tail so are more secure than the bag and they are made of a sort of felty nylon material which i think would just snag and pull away if it got caught on something. I have used one for turnout with no problems. you can buy them on amazon.
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Post by Philippa on Jan 12, 2014 18:04:10 GMT
I've just ordered 2 tail gator bags. Need to do something with my mucky hippo like tails!!!!
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Post by conniegirl on Jan 12, 2014 18:48:04 GMT
I was lucky enough to win a tail bag from tail Gaitor. I love mine and my young pony has worn his in the field no problems
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Post by horseaddiction on Jan 12, 2014 19:53:52 GMT
Brilliant folks - all positive so far. Shall also look at the tail wraps on amazon as will need a spare or two as he is soooo mucky !
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Post by caspa on Jan 12, 2014 21:44:09 GMT
Swear by mine, wouldn't us anything else, been a godsend for my 2 highlands..
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Post by waspblue on Jan 12, 2014 22:16:24 GMT
Tailgators for me too - fantastic things.
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Post by Guestless on Jan 13, 2014 15:20:57 GMT
Tailgator bags are great and I DO use them in a field with barbed wire. They do come off in the field now and again, but rather that than a whole tail  I'm not a fan of the tail wraps as they're not waterproof and I find the hair within each wrap part becomes mangled when it gets wet......possibly would be okay if you reapplied every day, but I don't have time for that with 9 ponies |
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Post by juicy on Jan 15, 2014 10:18:20 GMT
I swear by them, have never had them fill up with water though!
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Post by maihem on Jan 15, 2014 13:50:37 GMT
We've got a Tailgator on our shetland, brilliant invention!
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Post by frank123 on Jan 15, 2014 19:28:22 GMT
might try these, feedback is very positive
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Post by frank123 on Jan 15, 2014 19:28:40 GMT
might try these, feedback is very positive
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Post by bushbaby on Jan 15, 2014 22:18:40 GMT
I use them on my Fells - brilliant!
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Post by cliche on Jan 16, 2014 20:36:47 GMT
Best thing I ever bought for my Highland who has a very long, thick white tail. He wears it in the field all day through the winter and no problems so far.
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Post by bigmama on Jan 16, 2014 20:50:26 GMT
I make em, all sizes/widths, in gorgeous sturdy showproof blackwatch tartan fabric, £12 each plus p&p, quality, very useful .. pm for furthr info
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Post by nffan on Jan 16, 2014 21:39:04 GMT
Bigmama made my tail bags they are lovely, much nicer than the others I looked at and the black watch fabric is lovely, would highly recommend them...
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Post by Philippa on Jan 22, 2014 14:50:48 GMT
My tailgators arrived yesterday. Can't wait to try them
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I'm not a fan of the tail wraps as they're not waterproof and I find the hair within each wrap part becomes mangled when it gets wet......possibly would be okay if you reapplied every day, but I don't have time for that with 9 ponies 
