Today we are taking a look at splashed white pinto patterns and there are eight different mutations in two different genes that cause these patterns. In other words, there is quite a range and not all of them are obviously pinto.
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Today we are taking a look at sabino pinto patterns, a group of similar looking patterns found in most breeds that carry spotted genetics.
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Today we are taking a look at overo frame pinto patterns. Named so because their white spots are framed by base color along the topline and legs. This is the only pinto pattern that can have four solid colored legs.
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There is something interesting about a roan horse, the dark points are almost mesmerizing against soft pastel coats. Lovely bay and brown animals are the most colorful, usually framed by deep black.
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Most breeds carry the grey/gray gene and it is incredibly common in the horse world. It works similar to greying in humans, growing lighter with age until they are pure white. Their skin and eyes remain dark.
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Sepia toned mushroom is a relatively newly discovered dilution gene and one with a surprising twist. Animals that carry the dilution are rare and it’s a difficult one to reliably breed for.
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Among the rarer dilutions, pearl or Barlink probably comes from horses of Iberian descent. Long known as pearl to the Spanish, American Quarter Horse breeders named the same characteristics after a stallion called Barlink Macho Man.
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Among the rarer dilutions, champagne is relatively new to the genetics of horse colors. Which is interesting as their characteristics are incredibly unique and different from most other colors.
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Lovely silver is sort of an opposite to cream, as it affects black and brown pigment but doesn’t affect red. True to its name, the silver effect is absolutely spectacular and creates a range of interesting shades.
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Some colors are favored worldwide and one or two cream dilution genes are responsible for quite a few of them, including everyone’s golden favorite the palomino and the creamy yellow hues of buckskin.
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Legend says that dun animals are hardier than the rest and while it’s not necessarily true, there could be a tiny grain of fact behind it. This coloration may have ancient roots.
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We can’t let palominos have all the fun, as flaxen can be equally as stunning. In fact, it can often be difficult to visually distinguish between the two. However there is something to be said for the lovely contrast of red and creamy white that most palominos don’t have.
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