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what a beauty she could be

supaspot60 November 16, 2011 November 16, 2011

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this mare is in a kill pen , I saw her on AC4H Broker horses , I so wish I could buy her http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAjadSloFO4

RiddleMeThis Thu, 11/17/2011 - 07:55

IMO They look different. The scarring looks almost roaned in areas, where this is clearly VERY solid splashes of white. The scarring looks like someone dropped paint on her, but then rubbed some of it off, smearing it and smudging it. The OP horse looks like someone dropped paint on her and left it.

It could be the same thing, but IMO its different.

Threnody Thu, 11/17/2011 - 09:29

Here are other images of him. I see SS and the color of the mare above as caused by the same thing. Especially with how it formed around the face and limits itself mostly to the main body and head.

[IMG]http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab28…]
[IMG]http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab28…]

I personally think this one is also caused by fungal scars.
[IMG]http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab28…]

TheRedHayflinger Thu, 11/17/2011 - 23:46

If you look up the horse on facebook (the one in the OP) she has some other pics...one is a front on shot--she has a star on her forehead that is much "brighter white" looking than the rest of the spots on her.

Threnody Fri, 11/18/2011 - 01:52

^ Linkage? :grin: Of the facebook, not anything genetic. :P

supaspot60 Fri, 11/18/2011 - 04:20

Ive never seen anythging like it over here , is it a common fungus ? if this is fungal would it have been itchy or painful ?

TheRedHayflinger Fri, 11/18/2011 - 17:58

haha..she does!

The variety of spotted Boer goats is amazing..I think my favorite spotting pattern they have is the Tiger Dapples or Leopard Spots

supaspot60 Sat, 11/19/2011 - 03:56

[quote=RiddleMeThis][quote=TheRedHayflinger]http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-… the facebook photo that shows her star :)[/quote]
That photo makes the white looks much different than in the other photos! Thanks![/quote]
yes you can clearly see the difference ,
she has a lovely face , I love those big ears !

JNFerrigno Sat, 11/19/2011 - 13:39

Has anyone actually seen these fungal infections on these horses? Some of them I can see as having been the result of fungal infections. But the others which are so round or oval in shape I have speculations. Specially after talking to a Boer breeder and having them tell me that some of their stock develop the white spots with age.

Dogrose Mon, 11/21/2011 - 18:50

When I lived at a riding stables all the horses caught ringworm and had it really bad as they were slack and didn't bother treating them properly for ages. Some of them were ridden with bad infections and their skin was hanging of in bloody rags. They did end up treating them properly and the infection cleared up, by the next moult there was no sign at all any of them had had it, nothing, not even slight marks or anything.

Threnody Mon, 11/21/2011 - 22:20

With any injury it depends on how it heals. I have some scars from silly mild scrapes and no scars in areas that sustained deep cuts from an injury.

TheSwingHorse Tue, 11/22/2011 - 23:29

^ This. My ankle surgery scar is barely noticeable yet I have a clear, white scar on my thigh when my dog scratched me with her sharp puppy nails. x_x