Horse Small Plastic Mane Comb

Small Plastic Mane Comb

A short plastic mane comb for running through a mane, sorting the top of a tail out and getting the tangles out of a forelock. It is the cheap, throw-it-in-the-grooming-box tool that most people own three of and can never find one of.

Plastic rather than metal means it flexes instead of dragging, which is kinder on a fine mane and on the hand holding it, and it will not rust in a damp grooming bag. The small size is deliberate — it fits a pocket or a plaiting apron for tidying up at a show.

Performance & Benefits

• Lightweight plastic that flexes through a mane rather than dragging at it.
• Small enough for a pocket, a plaiting apron or a show bag.
• Will not rust, so it survives a damp grooming box.
• Useful for sectioning a mane when plaiting as well as for combing it.
• Cheap enough to keep several around the yard and in the lorry.

Suitable For

• Everyday tidying of manes, forelocks and the top of the tail.
• Plaiting — sectioning the mane and damping it down.
• Grooming kits, show bags and lorry lockers.
• Horses and ponies with fine or thin manes.
• Not the tool for a thick, matted mane or for pulling — a metal pulling comb does that job properly.

How to Use

• Work from the ends of the hair upwards in short sections rather than dragging from the roots.
• Damp the mane slightly first if it is dry and full of static.
• Rinse the comb under a tap when it clogs, and let it dry.
• Keep it away from direct heat — plastic teeth distort on a radiator or a sunny dashboard.

Specification

• Small plastic mane comb, sold singly.
• Animall own-label product.
• No manufacturer is named for this comb and no specification is published, so length, tooth count and material grade are not stated here.