Scientists have found a possible genetic link between whorls and behavior in Quarter Horses. Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA, shares findings from a study of the association between facial hair whorl characteristics and behavioral responses to a fearful stimulus in horses.
Source: The Horse, April 3, 2023. Link.
It has been reported that horses with whorls above the eye line are more difficult to handle in comparison to the ones with whorls in the eye line or below. Whorl traits and behavior are associated.” – Gregório Miguel Ferreira de Camargo, PhD