Why do you find so many ponies with buzzed forelocks?

[shimmlight]

It just occurred to me how many ponies you see with either cut or buzzed forelocks. I'm assuming this was done by children and not collectors my question is, why? I can understand kids wanting to cut all of the hair, but why just the forelock? Why is that seemingly so common? I don't get it xD

[Leave a Whisper]

Maybe to make them look more like real horses? I really don't know why

[Saber-Toothed Crow]

Maybe because they didn't like the hair hanging in the pony's eyes? Or else they wanted to give them bangs and went a little short . I don't know, but I certainly have seen my fair share of forelock trims too!

[Nilenna]

I have no idea. I never cut my ponies hair or my barbie dolls hair...
Seems like some kids do this and others dont

[DemureGirl]

Something I wondered too. I have quite a few ponies with lovely long hair and no forelocks

[Galactica]

Kids like cutting things.

I can't explain it since I would never have done that to my ponies- but then I knew my mom would have freaked out if I had. 

On the other hand I know my nephew is always cutting things (his sisters' dolls, their ponies, his own hair).  Personally, I can't see how he could possibly have access to scissors after so many mishaps- but that is another discussion...

So I guess my answer is ... parenting.

[Nilenna]

Something I wondered too. I have quite a few ponies with lovely long hair and no forelocks

Me too.. :p

[FullMoonFever]

I have no clue, my Fireball came with a buzzed forelock, so I rehaired that tiny bit and he looks great now.

Also I've noticed a few ponies with mohawks.  My Mimic has one.

[Nilenna]

I have a vague memory of me, with a pony and scissors.
But I think it ended with me cutting my finger instead. 

[Wysteria]

I blame the episodes of The Glass Princess that taught kids that pony hair magically grows back:P And dream beauties that came with scissors. ..silly hasbro.

[AlmostApplejack]

They probably wanted to see what it feels like to cut a pony's hair and it's easier to cut in the front of the head then in a random spot or the bottom of the neck, more than likely!

[Leave a Whisper]

Kids like cutting things.

I can't explain it since I would never have done that to my ponies- but then I knew my mom would have freaked out if I had. 

On the other hand I know my nephew is always cutting things (his sisters' dolls, their ponies, his own hair).  Personally, I can't see how he could possibly have access to scissors after so many mishaps- but that is another discussion...

So I guess my answer is ... parenting.

That or he has the instincts of a master barber.

Post Merge: March 30, 2015, 01:25:33 PM

I blame the episodes of The Glass Princess that taught kids that pony hair magically grows back:P And dream beauties that came with scissors. ..silly hasbro.

probably, I remember a friend of mine had a brush and grow and cut her hair then got upset when it didn't "grow back" ouch.

[PinkRosedust]

I'm pretty sure it's because the forelock  hangs right over the eyes sometimes, so kids probably wanted to get it out of the way. I would have never done it myself but I can understand it. Always such a shame to find a nice pony with that issue!

[SunPony]

Huh, I've noticed that forelock trims seem common but I guess I never really thought about WHY...
all these ideas seem to make sense, though.

[hathorcat]

LOL...the truth behind "kids like cutting things" 

I think its the desire to give a pony a proper fringe/bangs combined with not blocking eyes. As a kid I seem to remember those things being important...and a lot of sindy dolls suffering.