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She is a sweet mare
Thanks. She is a really sweet mare.
I got her as a companion for my paint
when he was 2. She treats him like he
was her foal. She had been used pretty
hard by the time I got her, but she
bounced back and has done very well.
Good genetics :) She deserves a good
retirement and seems to enjoy it.
Glad I found you all. So many great
pictures and lots of knowledge!
Camille
She could be minimal Tobiano-
She could be minimal Tobiano- I had a stallion who this was his only indication of Tobi- this was before the test, unfortunately- it could also be minimal Appy as I have a mare at the moment who has the twin of her face marking- my mare is spot bred all the way back, but solid herself, still have not got around to testing her!
Red on her lower legs
She is not black based. She's liver chestnut. She does
look black in late fall and spring before her coat fades.
In summer and winter, she looks red. Her lower legs are
very interesting though. They remind me of a calico
cat. They're very mottled. Here is a picture of her
towards the end of summer. You can see her red coat
here. Somewhere I have pictures of her legs. I will
try to find some.
Camille
Susie's pedigree
Here is the information I was given. I didn't get her
papers.
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/susies+…
And now that I have actually looked at the pedigree,
we can rule out roan! LOL Must be just a special
mare. She's special to me anyway :grin:
Camille
Old Bloodlines
Yes those bloodlines are disappearing too fast.
I have ridden her a few times when she was a little
younger, and I can imagine she was a really nice
horse in her prime. I was told that she had done
a lot of different things - cattle work, reining,
and ranch work.
I wish i had gotten her papers, and when she was
a bit younger. I would have had a nice foal out
of her. As it is, I am happy to have her. She
is smart and sane, and takes good care of my
goofy gelding.
Camille
The fact that she is that
The fact that she is that dark of a chestnut makes her even cooler. The white on her face could be caused by trauma to the skin at some point, I don't know of a pattern that would place white like that. She is a living piece of history with her pedigree and looks downright amazing for her age. ^_^
Thanks for the sweet words.
Thanks for the sweet words. She is worth a million
dollars to me. I am not much of a mare person and she
is the first I've ever owned, but she made a believer
out of me. I understand why these horses were so
well liked.
She is the smartest horse I've ever owned. I wish
I could have gotten a foal out of her, but alas,
I didn't want to breed a grade foal. She deserves
her peace as well.
Camille
She "could" be true roan.
She "could" be true roan. Roans can darken as they age so it is possible however, it is unlikely. Most likely it is just a random patch of white hairs. They happen occasionally and it is not known what causes it. Usually they are blamed on Sabino.
My dad had a mare with a roan patch like this many years ago. She had quite a few foals and none were roan or for that matter had roan patches.