Spin A Horse?

Nice looking spinning fiber, cream at the left and white on the right.

Same kind of spinning fiber, dyed pink and blue.

Sue is the owner of these fiber, what kind of fiber is it?

It is from Sue's Curly Horse! Yes, the fiber is from Sue's horse.

This picture is taken from Wikipedia. Curly horse is also known as Bashkir Curlies, American Bashkir Curlies, and North American Curly Horses, come in all sizes, colors, and body types but all carry a gene for a unique curly coat of hair. The horse is supposed to have the least allergen to people thus some would consider it hypoallergenic.

Sue raises this breed and she had the hair processed into spinnable fiber and she gave some to Betty for sampling. The fiber feels like mohair. Betty has spun rabbit wool, various sheep wool, mohair, cat hair, Samoyed dog hair, Pomeranian dog hair and even Cocker Spaniel dog hair; soon she will add Curly Horse hair to the list of her spinning experiences.