folklore and superstitions in the horse world

White colored hooves are a sign of weak hooves.

Ok, I have heard that one for women too. Only, you put a ring on a string and drop the ring while holding the string. It it is straight, no kids, if it turns one way, that is girls, the other, boys and if it goes one way then the other - both. How ever many revolutions it makes each way is the total number of children you will have in your lifetime. My Polish friend taught it to me.

you've heard of that 'theory' too?!?! This girl said it was 1,000 - which was an enormous amount of money 25 years ago!

Pity my boy is a gelding, he sticks his whole nose in and blows bubbles!

my granpa taught me that too!! except it was only 100 when he told it. haha my horse was only worht 100 bucks :P

HEHEHE, Yeah, he'd sure be making some darn good baby's wouldn't he... for some reason that really cracked me up...

My own personal superstitions:
If a horse breathes on you it is good luck. If a horse yawns at you, bad.
Hold the bucket wile the horse eats he will appreciate you more
It's bad luck to leave knots, braids or elastics when the horse is turned out.
Bridle last, unbridle first.
To cut a horses mane with scissors or clippers, is unlucky, with shears, lucky.
Keeping a lock of your horses hair near you, or near where you sleep, is good luck.
Letting a horses chestnuts grow is bad luck, they should be peeled regularly.
Tie a horses tail in a war knot before going on a trail ride for good luck:
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Also medicine hat horses (paints with painted ears) in American Indian culture were reserved only for Witch doctors paticularily with blue eyed.


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I don't know about mine, I've never seen him roll yet!

thats true if i dealt for a horse and the seller took the halter off i would,ent buy