[deckchick]

I love reading the Daily Mail, you just never know what weird story you are going to run across...

Alfie is Britain's most moustachioed horse.

[irkenequine]

I used to board at a barn where the owner had a clyde, who had a GIANT mustache. Up until this moment I thought I might have over-exaggerated or made it up, but nope. As I recall, I found it the most vile thing ever....shave it! Shave it! Eugh!

[2DogsFarm]

I think they're kinda cute...as long as it's not on a mare

When I was a WS at a barn that boarded carriage horses, one was a HUGE Belgian who had a handlebar 'stache - you could curl the ends just like Snidely Whiplash.

ETA: I just looked at the link
WOWZA! That is some hairy muzzle!!!
But if it doesn't bother Alfie, WTH
BTW: writer is nuts and/or misinformed: "usually only on Friesians"???

[cmdrcltr]

Interesting that the writer of the article states that mustaches are usually only found on Friesians. The first I ever learned about mustaches on a horse was in a book of native British pony breeds; I understand they are quite common--although certainly not as large as that one--in New Forest ponies.

[GotGait]

There's a QH mare at my barn with a 'stache.

[Burbank]

my friend has a Paint with a small 'stache, its rerally funny

[DQonaDraft]

We have a Gypsy Vanner at my barn that has a HUGE mustache like the horse in the article. It's kinda cute in a weird way, but if it was my horse I would shave it off for sure!!!! The owner is quite adamant that it must stay as it is a desired characteristic in that breed

[Donkaloosa]

I worked with some rodeo stock years ago --- we had a bucking mare named Miss Mustache for obvious reasons. My Appy mare would grow a mustache in the winter. And a friend had a big, raw boned TWH who had a LOVELY handlebar mustache --- I was dying to take the horse to a show just so that I could show Buster as "My Mother's Mustache"!

Of course, keep in mind that I'm more than a little strange! :-D

[draftdriver]

I saw a Canadian (breed, not nationality) mare with a handlebar mustache. I thought it was rather cute.

[Wayside]

That's pretty crazy. I've seen a few horses with moustaches (Belgian Draft, Fjord, and QH), but nothing on that scale

[FairWeather]

I've always heard it said that horses with moustaches are "caretakers".

[FairWeather]

ok, adding i've never seen one like that!

[Sabovee]

I saw a Canadian (breed, not nationality) mare with a handlebar mustache. I thought it was rather cute.

Most of my Canadiens have moustaches... which get clipped.

[Nes]

Most of my Canadiens have moustaches... which get clipped.

Hmmm, I don't let my Canadian keep his mustache, it tickles when I kiss him...

[2DogsFarm]

Hmmm, I don't let my Canadian keep his mustache, it tickles when I kiss him...

You're still talking horses, right?

[Renn/aissance]

You're still talking horses, right?

That seems like it could get rather a mess if you feed mash or beet pulp!

[Nes]

[Mia412]

I've always heard it said that horses with moustaches are "caretakers".

Funny, my neighbors have a saintly aged QH gelding who grows a handlebar moustache. He's the type who will pack around total beginners in complete safety, although he can be a bit of a handful for those who know what they're doing.

[mswillie]

My QH-ish gelding grows a moustache but it's rather unimpressive and he usually grazes it off in the summer. This year it's been a little more persistent since he's wearing a grazing muzzle but only a couple of people have ever noticed it without it having been pointed out to them.

[Frank B]

We had a Drum Stallion (Shire X GV) at the farm with a thick mustache, but nothing like this. Lots of mane, tail & feather, too!

Harley

He usually wore it off in the Summer grazing, when this image was taken