Fun Halloween post: horse superstitions and wive's tales

I have always loved myths and stories about horses. In honor of Halloween here is a small list of some of my favorite horse superstitions and wive's tales. I'd love for this to become a blog hop of sorts, feel free to post along if you know any good ones!:

Picture from Dana's Doodles

1. Horses with the prophet's thumbprint (indentation on side of neck) are fast/lucky

2. Never wear anything new to horse shows or out hunting

3. It is bad luck to change a horse's name

4. All chestnuts/sorrels are hot

5. The luckiest horseshoes are from the hind feet of a gray mare

This is a grey gelding but whatever

6. Hair whorls on a horse's face can predict personality traits (detailed article here)

7. A horse is worth $100 for every time it can roll completely over

8. A promise made on horseback can not be violated

9. Wind knots that form in horses' manes overnight are created by pixies/fairies

10.Untangling a horse's mane with your fingers instead of a comb is good luck