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What is this????

thorwood November 03, 2009 February 22, 2011

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My mare just all of a sudden developed these spots this spring (Australia). She has a matching one on the other side in the same place. They are not marks from irritation or halter rubbing etc. [attachment=0]DSC_5319.jpg[/attachment]

Maigray Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:15

I haven't really got a clue. I would just say it is a random appearance of white hairs. I have known older horses who have developed roaning, specifically around the throatlatch and jowl area, and it looks quite odd, but there is no explanation for it.

Dilutes Tue, 11/03/2009 - 08:09

I was going to ask if she was an old girl as I've noticed some of the oldies get grey on their faces, especially around the eye/temple area. If she's not an old girl, I have no idea.

thorwood Tue, 11/03/2009 - 13:39

Thanks. No, she is not an old mare, so not age related.
I just thought it was really odd, these are not small white spots they are quite large patches, at least a couple of inches across
& are roaned looking rather than solid, but a definite circular type shape.

:rofl Oh, well I guess I just have a weird horse with spots on its head.

thorwood Tue, 11/03/2009 - 15:32

:booty LOL, No Chance of silver bay(I wish).

Yes, I would be confident to say sabino.
Here is a pic with her face markings & on one foot she has one of those funny
incomplete socks that I seem to get often on my sabino babies. Ie white wrapped round
only part of the foot & speared.
She does actually have a couple of other white spots on her body, but they are not like the ones
on her head. They are small & solid white.

[attachment=0]DSC_0032.jpg[/attachment]

Morgan Tue, 11/03/2009 - 17:11

One of my clients horses has a spot like that on his neck, just white hairs and a smaller one on his hip. His entire body has scattered white hairs:back, belly, rear, neck, everywhere except legs and tail, just like someone sprinkled salt on him. He has a blaze but no socks at all. *shrug* I think he's around 8.

accphotography Tue, 11/03/2009 - 18:19

[quote="dakotakdq"]my sbaino QH mare has those, and even a half roan head too![/quote]

She's pretty extraordinary. A jaw dropping, head scratching oddity. :rofl

dakotakdq Wed, 11/04/2009 - 15:19

awww poor Heidi, lol. SHe doesent mean to be a freaky horse, te he he
She also has a roan leg, it starts where her sock ends and goes up to her hock. She likes to be different! Someone asked me if she was really old and getting greay due to age! he he he he