>>> My gelding's mane and tail are coarse and have never tangled. I wondered if it was a breed characteristic, but I guess not....
I have 19 Icelandics here at the moment, and have owned six others. Of those, one regularly gets dreadlocks, and another occasionally gets a few. However, neither gets them NEARLY as bad as our old Arab, nor even as bad as the two TWH's. The Arab's mane is particularly fine and silky and I used to think that was the difference. However, the mane of our Icelandic mare who gets dreadlocks isn't particularly fine. Generally (always "generally", right? LOL) I think it IS true that Icelandic manes and tails are easier to deal with than other breeds...thank goodness! :) Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
