The Rapunzel of the Horse World

Summer Breeze has the longest tail of any horse, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

While some horse owners resort to hair extensions and fake tails, Summer Breeze, an 11 year old paint mare has earned the distinction of holding the World Record for the longest natural equine tail: it’s 12 feet, 5 inches long. Summer Breeze is owned by Crystal Socha and her brother Casey, owners of Hoof Print Farm in Augusta, Kansas.

Crystal, 26, combs out and shampoos the horse’s tail once every two months, a process that takes her around three hours.

It takes nearly three hours for owner, Crystal Socha, to wash it.

The tail is so long that in between washings it is braided.

Summer Breeze apparently came by her tail without extensive extra efforts by her owners. It simply kept growing. Her mane is also quite long and might also have been world-record setting except for the fact that it’s slightly chewed; she gets it in her mouth when she grazes.

Most horse owners don’t actually want a tail that’s 12 feet long, they just want a full glossy tail that comes down below their horse’s hocks. Since it takes almost seven years for a tail hair to grow from the root to the fetlocks, proper care is essential. To read about the techniques that can help you add inches to your horse’s tail, read: Tips for Growing Out your Horse’s Tail.

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