Showing a black horse

LostandFound · Dec 9, 2022

Years ago I had a black mare and she was slick, shiny and jet black all summer. But I understand that isn't the case for most of them. So does your black horse stay black? do you have to do anything to keep him or her black? Does clipping keep off the sunburnt parts? Will I be stuck keeping him in during the day all summer? Wearing clothes? spf?

Kelly · Dec 9, 2022

We need to see pics of your black horse

that would really help us in determining ….. things

Crimson Rose · Dec 9, 2022

Kelly said:
We need to see pics of your black horse that would really help us in determining ….. things

I second this statement

Kelly · Dec 9, 2022

Breezy my black horse…can we all agree he is black?

He NEVER turns brown after his first spring clipping….

And he NEVER EVER gets that sun bleach look….

I would definitely say clothes help….

I know, I know, I’m so helpful

Crimson Rose · Dec 9, 2022

Not helpful Kelly, but definitely adorable

Edelweiss · Dec 9, 2022

LostandFound said:
Years ago I had a black mare and she was slick, shiny and jet black all summer. But I understand that isn't the case for most of them. So does your black horse stay black? do you have to do anything to keep him or her black? Does clipping keep off the sunburnt parts? Will I be stuck keeping him in during the day all summer? Wearing clothes? spf?

For black coats, clipping does usually take off any sunbleached parts. For me, the biggest challenge of black horses is the mane and tail. Manes are not so bad, they can usually have the sunbleached parts trimmed but tails are more difficult and I hate dyeing them. So I wrap black tails in vet wrap and keep them stalled during the sunniest part of the day. That keeps them from being sunbleached and a naturally jet black tail looks simply amazing!