My Connemara with two whorls was the devil incarnate. I didn’t believe in this stuff until I had him to deal with.
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I read this article and one of the horseman described whorls on the neck. Naturally I had to go investigate my horses.
Upthread I noted that I have a double whorl horse. Turns out I have two double face whorl horses.
Both of mine have vertically stacked whorls.
Old man tb has a whorl dead center between his eyes where his star is and another complete whorl directly below the “root” of his forelock. He also has one whorl on his neck on his right side about center of the length of his neck.
Homebred has a whorl center of his face slightly above the center of eye level and then half a whorl a bit above that. It’s off center to his right of his face and the bottom of it touches the top of the lower whorl while the top of it extends almost to the root of his forelock. He has two whorls on his neck. One on each side. The left one is closer to his ears but both would be under his ears if they were laid back. This horse is a Friesian cross and had a full face crazy looking whorl at birth, which is evidently not uncommon for Friesians.
More than the whorls but the mouth structure and ears really make a difference. Those noses and chins tell you a lot. And you see tiny tiny little ears - they are smart! Mustasche? Super cool horse…
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According to my Linda Tellington-Jones book, a double swirl side by side is found in horses who tend to be more emotional and over-reactive than average. They tend to become upset without apparent reason, and at unexpected moments. When these horses blow up, the best way to handle them is to back off and allow them to settle. Not for inexperienced riders. These are commonly found on Icelandic horses.
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My little brown Paso Fino mare had horizontal double whorls between her eyes.
She was a firecracker and required a light hand, the more triggered she got the lighter hand I needed.
Out in the paddock she would suddenly do a Saumur Croupade with the kick at the end. Fortunately she never did this move when I was in the saddle.
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My Paint gelding had a nice whorl on his forehead which means he is intelligent. Which is true.
He also had two whorls on each side of his neck that matched up. One pair was about 8" or so from his poll, the other about 12" towards his withers. He didn’t have enough mane to pull, but if I trimmed it too short he had a pair of cowlicks that stuck straight out.
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