Had me stumped...

TheSwingHorse April 18, 2011 April 18, 2011

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Equine Color Genetics

Yesterday was one of the hubby's charreada competitions. I caught this horse out of the corner of my eye and thought it was a flea bitten gray but then I saw its face... His base color is a very light palomino and his face and front legs are darker palomino so I'm guessing palomino roan? However, what would cause these spots? Bend or spots?? [img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/217336_20362936718…] [img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/207616_20362915117…]

I think that it is a grey

Monsterpony Mon, 04/18/2011 - 18:50

I think that it is a grey that is shifting from a rose grey stage to a flea-bitten stage.

I really wish I hadn't taken

TheSwingHorse Mon, 04/18/2011 - 19:33

I really wish I hadn't taken phone photos. There is no white on this horse except on his foot. The rest of him is very creamy... Except his face and legs (front) which are much darker than his body.

The guy has had him since he was born and has always been palomino of that shade. He just in the last 4 years got those spots.

His cream without the sun

TheSwingHorse Mon, 04/18/2011 - 19:38

His cream without the sun glare looks like this horse's back shade: http://www.equine-color.info/gallery/v/…

Hmmmm. That IS odd.

accphotography Mon, 04/18/2011 - 20:15

Hmmmm. That IS odd.

By the way what is a

hoofpick Tue, 04/19/2011 - 04:32

By the way what is a charreada competition?

Haven't got pics available

hoofpick Tue, 04/19/2011 - 04:36

(nice little horse by the way!)Haven't got pics available but I broke in a quarter horse colt almost the same color. He was very wishy washy colored and when wet had the same sort of spots...not black but brownish. I thought maybe champagne but tested not.But tested creme. Just really weird.