Recently I received a comment from Juli over at HorseNet Horse Rescue asking for help determining the color of one of their rescues.
So I told her I’d post pictures of him to see if any of my readers could help her pinpoint Comanchee’s coloring.
Not Easy To Eyeball
I realize that color genetics isn’t always as it appears but thought it was worth a try. Here are a couple images of Comanchee and one more can be found on their website (scroll down and he’s the first one under the Non-Ridable animals header).
My guess is that he is chestnut, and he almost looks like he has a champagne gene.
Can You Help?
If you have any ideas, we’d love to hear them. Feel free to leave them in the comments below, or contact HorseNet Rescue directly with your thoughts. Any help is appreciated, and it’s for a good cause.
While you are there, you might check out the other adoptable animals, or just fall in love with Comanchee. 😉
This is what is called a red dun in my neck of the woods.
I would have to think Red Dun??
Hi There
From what I can see in the pix above, I think Comanchee is light chestnut. Hope you find a good home for him.
Kind regards
Caroline
You’ll have to wait until winter. When his winter coat grows in you’ll have a better idea if he is chestnut or dun.
A horse’s color can wash out due to poor nutrition or unusual diet as well as bleached by the sun if kept without shelter. I’ve even seen ammonia fumes from urine fade a horse’s coat if kept in a poorly aerated barn. Convalescent horses who lay in their own urine soaked shavings will also get bleached on the side that they prefer to lay on.
Once his winter coat grows in, you’ll have a better idea! Good luck with him!
Try the book called “The Color of Horses”. I just checked Amazon and it is still in print by Ben K. Green. It has very detailed explanations about horse colors and how it works. Very scientific but enjoyable to read. I got a copy *years* ago as an equine artist to study horse colors for my paintings.