A while back I started giving my colors section a facelift. It was time for updated information and I’m excited to share it with my readers.
There are a variety of dilution genes which can affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the silver dilution which doesn’t have an affect on all colors, but the affect it does have is absolutely brilliant and only found in certain breeds.
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We’ve made it through the E’s and now time to tackle the F’s in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is slightly less common than most, but False Hellebore is still a dangerous beauty.
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A little over a month ago I started giving my colors section a facelift – it was high time for updated info and images. There is some new stuff there and the rest is just better than it was before.
There are a wide variety of dilution genes which can affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the cream dilution produces a rather wide spectrum of colors, and has a different effect in single and double doses.
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It’s Monday again and The Equinest’s big day to terrorize horse owners with more plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is a truly lovely and fragrant one, sadly your horse should not be allowed to enjoy the heady scent of the Evening Trumpet Flower…it’s deadly.
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A few weeks ago I started giving my colors section a big facelift – it was time for updated info and images. There is some new stuff and the rest is simply better than it was before.
There are a variety of modifying genes which affect base colors as well as each other, they can be further affected by dilutions and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the flaxen modifier affects mane and tail hair – creating an animal often mistaken for palomino.
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Hi again, it’s Monday and The Equinest’s day to terrorize everyone with more plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant can be found almost everywhere and English Ivy is also a highly invasive species.
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A few weeks back I began giving my colors section a bit of an update – it was time for new images. There is some new info and the rest is just better than it was before.
There is a variety of different modifying genes which affect base colors as well as each other, they can be further affected by dilutions and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the sooty or smutty modifier which is thought to be camouflage coloring as it causes black hairs to grow from the topline down.
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Another new week and a great time to learn about yet another plant your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant doesn’t grow everywhere, but is often found in decorative planting. The delicate Emerald Feather Fern is really too lovely to eat anyway.
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A few weeks ago I decided to give my colors section an update – it was time for an upgrade. There is some new info and the rest is quite simply better than it was.
There is an array of modifying genes which can affect base colors as well as each other, they can be further affected by dilutions and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the pangare or mealy modifier which is commonly found in almost all breeds. This modifier is also found in other equines like mules and burros who are rarely found without it.
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It’s Monday again and I’ve got another plant your horse can’t eat for you. While today’s plant is fairly common it’s not generally on the equine menu. The Elephant Ear is almost too big to eat!
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There are four base horse coat colors, black, chestnut, bay and brown. Black, bay and brown coats are caused by the agouti gene and it is the Dominant agouti allele that causes black hairs to be restricted to the points.
Seal brown can be subtle and is easily confused with dark bay, especially when there is a pangare modifier involved. Some registries do not consider it a different color, but a shade of bay.
Below is a couple comparisons of two animals that are similar in color, but different genetically. In both cases the brown animal is on the right.
The only physical way to visually identify a seal brown animal is the varying degrees of lighter, reddish hair found on their soft spots, including muzzle, flank, elbow and belly.
Be sure to visit the new and improved color section for more information (and pictures) about seal brown horses and stay tuned for more.
It’s Monday morning and time to learn a thing or two about a plant your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is very common and luckily while toxic, the Elderberry isn’t a deadly beauty.
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