Cob Jockey

Earlier this year, Aimee convinced me to give Equifuse Gleam Moisturizer and Shine Serum a try.  I think the conversation was about how to keep his tail from getting tangled with the least amount of effort this winter.


I had used Cowboy Magic's detangler in the past, and I hated it.  It detangled all right, but it took a literal handful of product to work, it attracted dirt like mad, and it left my hands with this slicker-than-snot feeling that I could.not.get.off.  I left a slippery, slimy trail of gross doorknobs and brushes at the barn every time I used it, which drove me so crazy I eventually stopped using it.

Did not like at all

Equifuse Gleam is the polar opposite of Cowboy Magic's detangler in every way.  Connor's entire, massive tail takes 2-3 quarter-sized amounts, because you can just keep working it with your hands and it keeps getting distributed further and further throughout the tail.

Almost immediately I can run a comb through the tail.  No joke - this is a tail that without Equifuse Gleam takes me 45 minutes to hand-pick, but with it, it takes just a few minutes to detangle it to the point you can run your fingers through it. 

BEHOLD.  No filter.

It also keeps his tail detangled and feeling amazing for weeks at a time.  Just for one example, I pulled him out of the field for a saddle fitting without having touched or combed his tail in a week and I could still run my fingers through it.  If you know this horse, you know his tail typically devolves into dreadlocks immediately after I detangle it, so that's notable.

That tail is like a second being floating behind his body

On the surface, it appears to be more expensive than Cowboy Magic (Gleam is $16.95 for 8oz, Cowboy Magic is $22.95 for 16oz), but with how little Equifuse Gleam and how much Cowboy Magic it takes to do his whole tail, I estimate that the cost-per-use is lower with Equifuse Gleam.  Plus the Equifuse Gleam keeps his tail detangled for so much longer than Cowboy Magic, so I'm using it less often.

Closeup

It also doesn't build up in the tail.  I've used it multiple times since his last bath, which was six weeks ago, and it seems to just slowly fade away between uses.  That tells me it's probably water soluble, which means there probably aren't any silicones in it  (which slowly build up in the tail over time because they aren't water soluble and can only be removed by detergents - they're not bad in and of themselves, you just need to understand them to be able to use them effectively.)  Update: it does contain silicones and will therefore need to be washed out with a detergent-containing shampoo. However, it does not build up quickly like Cowboy Magic does, so I still think this is a great choice for the winter months This makes it a great choice for the five months out of the year we can't bathe here.

All in all, this is my new secret weapon for tail detangling.  I got it for easy winter grooming, and it's great for that, but I'm going to use it year-round for sure. 

Bottom line: This works better than Cowboy Magic, and is effectively cheaper even though it appears to be more expensive at first glance.  I can't live without it now.

Price: $16.95 for 8oz
Where to Buy: Riding Warehouse