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The Many Faces of Grey
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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Who Doesn’t Love A Mushroom?
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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The Rare and Elusive Pearl
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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Cheers to the Uniqueness of Champagne
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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Truly Spectacular Silver
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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The Romance of Cream
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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The Loveliness of Dun Factor
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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Flaxen Blondes of the Horse World
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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Horses in Algeria
As we update the site, our breeds section has already had a major overhaul and we are still adding new information, images and videos for each breed. Today we wanted to share the brand new breeds from Algeria category.
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Oh So Pretty Sooty
The dark shading found on sooty animals is thought to be a form of natural camouflage and is generally found along the topline and points, creating some unique and interesting coat patterns.
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Horses in Albania
As we update the site, our breeds section has already had a major overhaul and we are still adding new information, images and videos for each breed. Today we wanted to share the brand new breeds from Albania category.
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So Much to Love About Pangaré
Pangaré or mealy is thought to be part of an ancestral color ‘package’ that includes wildtype bay and the dun factor. The combination creates a variety of dilution, striping and dappling that could be forms of natural camouflage.