Re: White hairs on a chestnut

["Lori Bertolucci" <llbertol@ix.netcom.com>]

Hey, that is happening to me!!<g>
Lori
-----Original Message-----
From: Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>
To: AERC <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Sunday, September 19, 1999 5:20 PM
Subject: RC: White hairs on a chestnut


>Bobbie wrote:  "Birdcatcher with small white spots all over, prompting
>the colloquialism "Birdcatcher spots" in similarly adorned horses"
>
>Yeah, now I remember about the name for the spots.  Have seen the story
>elsewhere, too.  But I assume no one is implying that Birdcatcher, or
>all horses with little white spots (that aren't Appys) are suffering
>from aluminum toxicity?
>
>Nas has just 2 spots I can find, both on his left side, back towards the
>flank.  But he has lots of grey (or silver!) hairs all over, more like a
>negative image of a flea bitten grey, if that makes any sense.  He's
>been getting more and more of these hairs as he's grown older, but has
>had some since we got him when he was 8.  On Nas these hairs are a sign
>of maturity and distinction, right?!  Lif
>
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