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Member:
Erika

Posted on Friday, Jan 5, 2007 - 1:23 pm:

Hey all, I have a cute little Friesian cross that always had her father's feathers on her fetlocks. Even though she's registered AWS now, I always liked her little "unicorn feet".
Here's before:

Cleo's fetlocks
Now she has none there! I don't mean the hair is completely gone, but the hair is short as if it just doesn't grow any longer. It doesn't look shaved--she is coming four this summer. Is it possible that she just womn't grow them anymore? (Her American Saddlebred mom has more feathers than she does even!)
No big deal, just curious...
Member:
Dres

Posted on Friday, Jan 5, 2007 - 1:57 pm:

she looks like she has the Friesian mane and tail tho..

On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them with spots..
Member:
Jivete

Posted on Monday, Jan 8, 2007 - 1:17 pm:

My Percheron/Andalusian cross losses her feathers from time to time too. My theory is that she rubs them off somehow when her legs are itchy (like fly season). I only think this because I once owned a mare that would rub a bald spot on one leg because she habitually scratched it with the other. Just a thought...
Member:
Erika

Posted on Monday, Jan 8, 2007 - 3:40 pm:

Okay, cool, thanks. Just curious, you know?
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