Speaking of Whiskers

[Kenzo]

The other post in CR re competition turnout got me thinking about this.

Does your horse/pony have many whiskers?

I was just thinking about the different horses on our yard, some have more than others and well my Mack doesnt really have any...which is a bit strange, but big ginger lad has quite long ones.

Nobody bothers trimming them off at our yard, well those that I ride with don't, but some have them, some dont really have any.

Is it more of breed thing do you think, do some horses produce more whiskers than others?

 

[somethingorother]

Could it be an age thing?
Out of the 5 arabs i help out with, the baby had the fewest and the oldies have the most.

 

[JVB]

Both mine have quite a lot of whiskers but the hairs are pretty fine and I do find that in summer they get pretty short, probably from stuffing their faces with grass all day long, I also don't trim at all as just seems bit unfair, personally I think whiskers are there for a reason

 

[Kenzo]

Could it be an age thing?
Out of the 5 arabs i help out with, the baby had the fewest and the oldies have the most.

arrr good point, never thought of that, perhaps so