Re: RC: White hairs

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

I am wondering if the appearance of these varied grey hairs is kind of
like how grey hair appears in humans.  Some people grey first in just a
spot on their head, others get sprinkles, others grey at the temples,
etc.  I realize that horses (without the greying genes) don't turn grey
with age like humans do, but maybe there's some sort of parallel?  Our
stallion Ben Nasrif has a patch of grey hair (not solid grey, but
getting that way over the years) that started when he was in his early
teens (he's now 21).  It's bellyward from the girth line, left side
only.

I have 2 horses, not related to each other, who both have a small tuft
of white mane hair near the withers.  One is a broodmare who's only had
a saddle on her back maybe 5 times in her life, so I don't think it's
follicle damage.  Anyone else?  Lif

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