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Huckelberrywine
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Michelle
Rosalia
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 Posted - Jan 03 2009 : 09:29:08 AM
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It never occurred to me until recently that some folks could be allergic to horses. My colt's winter coat came in curly, which made me curious, and I found out that if he is a "Curly horse" one of the benefits of this genetic condition is that they tend to be hypoallergenic. Sadly, there is no "beaker" test for this.
So...anyone out there with a horse allergy interested in helping me test him? :)
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kristin sherrill
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kristin
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Posted - Jan 03 2009 : 3:26:44 PM
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I am allergic to horses. And baby goats, kittens, puppies. And hay and lots of trees.Just lots of farm stuff in general. I used to have to take Alegra and Singulair. But no more. Not since the apple cider vivegar and honey. And I handle hay all day. HAve dogs and cats in the house. And goats everywhere. There are horses all around us out here. I pet them alot when I need a horsey fix. I love horse smell.
So if I ever wanted another horse, I should check into this type of horse? I never knew there was a hypoallergenic horse. This is good news. I wish I lived closer so I could help you out. Good luck.
Kris
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jan 09 2009 : 4:04:32 PM
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Hi! Sorry to hear about your allergy. I would definitely check into Curly horses if you love them but hate the allergy. One way folks check is to send a sample of the hair when it is combed out (usually when they shed in the spring). Not all Curlies are hypoallergenic, and sometimes folks will have a reaction to one that is hypoallergenic to another person...so you may want to try a few out to find one that doesn't cause a reaction for you.
Here's a good spot to start learning about them if you are interested:
http://www.curlyhorses.org/
If you are super curious, I could send you a bit of his hair once he sheds. Also they quite often have a less-horsey smell too.
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Alee
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Huckelberrywine
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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 11:40:20 AM
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Alee, I'm certainly no expert on this. It sort of caught me by surprize and I'm learning more as time goes by. My understanding is that curly is a coat condition, and there really is no breed...just a dominant and recessive curly coat gene. There are registries set up to perpetuate this trait and establish a breed, along with doing research into where this coat pattern came from, and what is really going on with those genes, both the dominant and recessive. So, any breed can display a curly coat (although uncommon) and be a curly-coated horse with some gene for it. Most horses have straight coats all the time, and among registered curly horses, many only have curly coats in the winter. Some even go bald! Now, I may be wrong on this, and please correct me if I am, but that is what I have learned from the pages on these registries and from a few e-mails with a local curly breeder. :) Thanks!
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Alee
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Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 12:48:16 PM
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Hi Michelle- I am sure all breeds can have some horses that have curly coats, but the Bashkir Curly is registering separate breed (such as Arabian or Paso Fino) that is always curly- summer and winter. Their hair is flat instead of round and that helps make it hypoallergenic for most people who are allergic to horses.
Alee
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Edited by - Alee on Jan 10 2009 12:48:55 PM |
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Huckelberrywine
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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 1:10:52 PM
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Cool. I've been thinking I need to get out my microscope and check out the structure of his hair to see if it is round or not. :) Luckily we do have Grandpa horse with his straight hair so I can do a comparison to see if there is any difference between them. :) It's all interesting to me. I've noticed there are several registries out there for curly horses.
I suppose so many of my questions come from just learning about this. :) Thanks for the info. I guess it doesn't really matter, since he isn't breeding stock and I never want to sell him. I just like knowing what I can about him, and he does have an unusual coat...even curly hair in his ears, and he was born curly all over! Well, I do enjoy him as-is. That's the most important part. :)
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Alee
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Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 1:20:54 PM
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Oh Michelle!
I can't leave comments on your blog so I wanted to let you know there are horse balls called "Jolly Balls". They have a special handle on them and kindof look like those bouncy balls that kids sit on and hop around on. They have ones that are smaller for dogs and young horses. Perhaps the dog could play fetch with Q with one of those. All the horses at my friend's ranch love them and even learn how to throw them! Sky loves to play with them!
Alee
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Huckelberrywine
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Michelle
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Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 2:34:03 PM
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:) I've got to figure out how to fix that on my blog. We did buy one of those for Q. He really isn't interested in it yet. And Murphy the dog loves it! With all the snow, we have temporarily lost it though. :) Well, now that the home computer is working again, I'll have to pop over to my blog and update it and fix that comment thing. :) Hope you are doing well Alee! I really do appreciate the info about curlies...I am so curious about them! I'll have to put new pix of Q on the blog.
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http://www.curlyhorsecountry.com/index.html A good spot to find out information and links to 3 common curly horse registries (ICHO, ABCR, CSI)
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Edited by - Huckelberrywine on Jan 10 2009 4:33:29 PM |
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Alee
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Huckelberrywine
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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 11:06:41 PM
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That is funny. :) I'm posting some photos of his curly winter coat to the blog. Weird thing is, he isn't curly all over. Kind of splotchy. And I've been very careful to note and photograph his curls when he is dry and preferably has just had a good brushing. I honestly thought it was normal to grow in a curly winter coat. The only other horse I have owned myself was related to this one...and he had a curly winter coat too. Curly/wavy? I don't know what the registries are really looking for, except the Bashkir registry seems most interested in horses from the Demele line, I think. Q certainly has other-than-straight hair going on. :) Adds character....like he needs that. I didn't tell you...he likes having his teeth brushed. Anything for attention. What a nut! Guess we're a good match. :)
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