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Black TWH

raknrydr April 27, 2009 February 22, 2011

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My husbands TWH is called a black, but of course he is not what I consider a true black, my Tobi mare is a true black and beside her he looks like a dark bay in the summer, but now in the winter he is pretty and black. I have always wondered what he probably is really considered, my husband has a hissy when I say he probably really ain't black and has some modifier that keeps him from being black all year, and I have no idea so I thought I would see what yall think. This is at his blackest stage. [url[url=http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2725714070048868759jLkXzM][img]http://in…] This is when he is starting to turn and dapples show. [url=http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2120262630048868759sdwsgl][img]http://in…] Then in the middle of the summer he can look as faded as this photo in the sun at the creek. [url=http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2437441770048868759ErSWFT][img]http://in…]

Monsterpony Mon, 04/27/2009 - 17:06

He could just be sun-faded. Do you have any shots of his head? My friend's TWH gelding looked like a bay by the end of the summer because of how much he faded in the sun.

critterkeeper Mon, 04/27/2009 - 18:31

Yep, I vote faded black too - but the only real way to tell is DNA and who wants to spend money to find out if a gelding is black (I am assuming he is gelded)... :laugh1

Daylene Alford Mon, 04/27/2009 - 18:59

I have a blue roan colt that fades MUCH worse then this boy. He is tested black Ee aa.

raknrydr Mon, 04/27/2009 - 19:36

Cool I am tickled that he is just a sun fading black, guess thats why the lady we bought him from keep his mane and tail braided and only let him out at night time.
I just always thought maybe he really was a seal or something, but he is from a long line of Black walking horses, hubby will be happy I wont question his black again :P .

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Monsterpony Mon, 04/27/2009 - 20:06

The headshot definitely looks black. A seal would most likely have red around his muzzle.

Fledgesflight Tue, 04/28/2009 - 01:20

Def looks fading Black.

Love the last picture- would be good as an avatar!

dakotakdq Tue, 04/28/2009 - 06:05

hes lovley, i think fading black as well. both mine actualy fade worse than that is Australia. :(

rabbitsfizz Tue, 04/28/2009 - 14:13

Love the first picture, he looks like the original Trigger...only Black, of course, but you know what I mean!!!!