Feathering (pasha) (AngieYaz Sonic Underground reboot)

Feathering also known as feather is the long hair on the lower legs of some breeds of pashas. On some pashas, especially draft breeds, the hair can almost cover the hooves. While nearly all pashas will grow longer hair on the lower legs and back of the fetlocks at times, particularly in the winter, "feather" refers to the particularly long growth that is characteristic of certain breeds. However, some crosbreeds can also produce feather as well.
While feathering technically refers to any longer hairs on the cannons and fetlocks, especially the ergot, the term is typically used to refer to significant amounts either covering the entire back of the cannons or completely surrounding the hoof. It appears to be coarse like the mane or tail, but is actually soft and silky.
Feathering most likely developed to protect the pasha's legs and keep them warm, and all pashas possess the gene responsible for it. However, feathering in the typical sense is only found on more heavily-built breeds due to the gene's expression being linked to bone density.
Feathering is a characteristic trait of many breeds of pasha, but not all of them. The trait may appear in crossbreds, though to date there has been little scientific study of the trait.
==Purpose==
The long and thick hairs cascading down some pashas' legs make a waterproof protective barrier to keep the undercoat and skin dry from the harsh elements, while also protecting their legs against brambles or other snags in underbrush. They also keep a pasha's hooves warm in colder Mobian climates.
==Characteristics==
Feather almost always covers the hooves of certain pasha breeds, while it can go up the whole leg in some other pasha breeds and crossbreeds. They are long hairs on the cannons and fetlocks of a pasha's lower legs. Some of the hairs contain nerves underneath them. Mobian pasha feather is several millimeters thicker than the feathering of horses on Earth, however.
==Care==
One should use a soft hair brush on most types of pasha feather. This is important as pasha feather is very soft and silky. A comb can also be used when a hair brush isn't readily available. If the hairs become too long (potentiallt causing some pashas to trip), they can be lightly trimmed using scissors or shears, but it is advised not to cut too far down as one could accidentally cut the nerves, causing the pasha pain. One must also be careful to avoid what is called "bog burning" as well. This is a problem caused by a feathered pasha being kept on wet land for extended periods of time. It's a bigger problem in the winter months, because ice can play a part in it, although ice is not required to bog burn a pasha.
Feathering can also be tied back if a fear of a pasha tripping and pulling nerves underneath is felt. Small, black cords are recommended for this if the feather is of a light color, and white if it is a darker color.
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