Have you ever heard of a swirl or whorl found on a horse's forehead? Well, a swirl or whorl is a pattern in which the lay of hair is on the horse. Think of it like a cowlick. They can be anywhere on a horse, but there is something to be said if they are located on the head. It is sort of like a birthmark and each one is completely unique. It is a permanent mark that the horse has from birth. Some people may think of it as an old cowboy myth, but it is believed that certain swirls can determine the horse's personality. 

If your horse has one of these cool markings, check out the meanings down below! 

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• If the whorl sits to the left as you face the horse, then the horse will be a bit more complicated, but still trustworthy and willing. 
• A whorl located between the eyes indicates an easy going, willing horse.
• Whorls higher on the forehead represent intelligence and a more reactive nature.
• If it sits to the right, the horse will is thought to be less cooperative.
• Long whorls, especially those that drop below the eye indicate a friendly personality.
• Multiple whorls can resemble multiple personalities. If they are more high and side by side whorls can indicate a horse that is very focused and talented, but challenging if in the wrong hands. Two whorls on top of each other can indicate personality swings and unpredictability.
• A single whorl below the eyes indicate intelligent and imaginative horses that like to amuse or entertain themselves. They are the escape artists of the barn, the clowns, the entertainers, and they are known to get into everything they aren't supposed to. 
• Whorls that form a “Z pattern” it is supposed to indicate that the horse dangerous and violent.
• The direction that the whorl turns can indicate if the horse is right or left “handed”. If the whorl goes counterclockwise it is left “handed”. If the whorl goes clockwise it is right “handed”.

(picture credit: https://www.tophorse.com.au/hair-whorls-explained__vicarticle39__F )