Comments on: It’s Not Photoshop, It’s Metallic Horses

By: Jani

Jani — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:50:53 +0000

I have tried to read up about it, and it seems the general consensus is that it’s not genetic, but with the hair shaft reflecting light. No one seems to know how it’s carried – to my mind it must be some form of genetics. I have a Quarter horse (from the poco line) and both him and his 1/2 brother are buckskin with a stunning metallic shine. Ever since I saw a golden Akhal Teke, I wanted that colour, never thinking I would actually own a horse! and a QH to boot! The shine is only obvious in sunlight – and looks like molten metal. It’s too beautiful.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:14:48 +0000

In reply to mandy. Actually the sheen results from the nature of the hairshaft. It is hollow and thus refracts light. It is a genetic trait of the Akhal Teke breed.

By: Dallis

Dallis — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:29:40 +0000

Akhal Teke Horses are born with this to help defelct sunlight ( or so it says) but they are gorgeous horses with a very pretty light surrounding them from the glow of their marvelous coat sheen

By: mandy

mandy — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:53:01 +0000

The Akhal Teke is a very beautiful horse. But did you know that the reason they have that metallic shine is because they are very rarely unblanketed. They are blanketed in wool blankets year round day and night. Often they wear multiple blankets even on the hottest of days.