Comments on: Horse Colors – Unexplained Markings and Patterns

By: Tammy Colleu

Tammy Colleu — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:01:47 +0000

I have a Belgian/paint cross made that when we first got her at 6 yrs. old her spots were dapple grey. As she got older, her color faded away and she became white. Then, she started doing something weird. Her spots started coming back as flea bitten brown. And every year she gets a little more brown speckling in her spots. Her daughter (also a Belgian/ paint cross) looks like she is doing the same thing. She was born grulla and white, now she is pretty much white, and I just recently noticed a few brown spots showing up. Has anyone else seen a horse do this?

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:09:44 +0000

In reply to Allyson. lol I'm not Paige... But when you say his color is plain, what exactly does that mean? Bloody shoulder marks don't have to be brown, They're whatever color he was before he turned grey

By: sabrina

sabrina — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:01:08 +0000

In reply to Tina. most brindle horses are chimera's meaning they have two sets of DNA they are non identical twins that join in the womb

By: Christy Allen

Christy Allen — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:07:25 +0000

In reply to Julia.

I worked on the TB track for over 25 years and a breeding farm for 5 years…..you are absolutely correct!
OTTBs are actually more people friendly, once off the high protein feeds and supplements, than many back yard raised horses….show me how many of those you can literally SIT under to do 20-80 minutes of leg work! They trailer, tie for extended periods, and love the attention….including bathes and grooming!
Most love ODD snacks…very people friendly on the whole!
Take any horse, dog, child….feed them high octane fuel and then keep them in a small area for 23 hours a day! SEE what happens….Not the breed, just the training situation….that works on the track, just need to re-direct these animals after the racing atmosphrere GREAT animls! Chris A

By: Keely

Keely — Fri, 07 May 2010 01:36:04 +0000

Hey, one of my friends she has a horse that is mostly gray, with brown stockings, and during the summer the brown on the horses leg grows and covers the hind quarters, but during the winter it’s not there…any idea why?

By: Erika

Erika — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:03:25 +0000

I have a question and someone hopfully can help me. I have a horse named Kali and she has colliced 3 times. She has 1 locking knee. I hope someone can help us. 🙁
Please help Erika

By: Bella

Bella — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:02 +0000

In reply to Linda. I have a 10 year old palomino gelding that has a dark spot near is flank i have done some research is this a bend or spot and if so can they fade and i found green dots near my horses back and rear idk what they are please help