Comments on: Learn How Horses Get Their Colors http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/ The Complete Source for All Things Horse Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:42:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lisa Covey http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-7862 Lisa Covey Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:36:43 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-7862 Hello Heather, Thank you for your e-mail and to answer your question from what you have described I would register this sorrel. I would watch for increasing amounts of white hair in the face and down the bridge of the nose,and the back of the ears for early signs of gray. Lisa Covey Equine Color Specialist 806-378-4550 Hello Heather,

Thank you for your e-mail and to answer your question from what you have described I would register this sorrel. I would watch for increasing amounts of white hair in the face and down the bridge of the nose,and the back of the ears for early signs of gray.

Lisa Covey
Equine Color Specialist
806-378-4550

]]> By: Heather http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-7823 Heather Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:37:37 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-7823 I bred my sorrel QH mare to Starbuck Sidekick (grey stallion)QH. I'm not sure what color the stallion was before he turned grey. My mare dam was grey, she produced 2 sorrels and 4 grey offsprings. My filly was born last year a sorrel with silver grey on her legs. Within 2 weeks, she shed out a chocolate brown\sorrel color and lost the silver hair on her legs. She is now a yearling, she is sorrel color with chocolate brown under coat. The mare is sorrel, more like a copper penny with flaxen mane and tail. My filly is starting to have a few white hairs around her flanks and on her body but no white hairs around her face or eyes. Do you think she will turn grey or could she just be a sorrel with white roaning? I forgot to mention the mare also has white around flanks and sides too. Is there anything else that will let me know what color she might be, I registered her as a grey, but may need to change her papers. I bred my sorrel QH mare to Starbuck Sidekick (grey stallion)QH. I’m not sure what color the stallion was before he turned grey. My mare dam was grey, she produced 2 sorrels and 4 grey offsprings. My filly was born last year a sorrel with silver grey on her legs. Within 2 weeks, she shed out a chocolate brown\sorrel color and lost the silver hair on her legs. She is now a yearling, she is sorrel color with chocolate brown under coat. The mare is sorrel, more like a copper penny with flaxen mane and tail. My filly is starting to have a few white hairs around her flanks and on her body but no white hairs around her face or eyes. Do you think she will turn grey or could she just be a sorrel with white roaning? I forgot to mention the mare also has white around flanks and sides too. Is there anything else that will let me know what color she might be, I registered her as a grey, but may need to change her papers.

]]> By: Lisa Covey http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-7345 Lisa Covey Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:55:42 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-7345 Hello Natasha, Thank your for your e-mail however we are not able to answer your question in detail because we do not know the color genetics of the gray mare, and we do not know enough about the genetics of Appaloosa horses. I can tell you that 50% of the offspring of a gray horse will turn gray. Lisa Covey Equine Color Specialist 806-378-4550 Hello Natasha,

Thank your for your e-mail however we are not able to answer your question in detail because we do not know the color genetics of the gray mare, and we do not know enough about the genetics of Appaloosa horses. I can tell you that 50% of the offspring of a gray horse will turn gray.

Lisa Covey
Equine Color Specialist
806-378-4550

]]> By: Natasha http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-7216 Natasha Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:20:30 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-7216 Hi, I have a flea bitten QH mare that I would like to breed to a blue roan (varnish) Appy stud . . . I am wondering what color I may possible get! Her last foal was a sorrel (no clue what color the stud was). I know grey can mask anything but what are my possibilities? Hi, I have a flea bitten QH mare that I would like to breed to a blue roan (varnish) Appy stud . . . I am wondering what color I may possible get! Her last foal was a sorrel (no clue what color the stud was). I know grey can mask anything but what are my possibilities?

]]> By: Lisa Covey http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-6841 Lisa Covey Wed, 26 May 2010 15:12:28 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-6841 Hello Brittany, Thank you for your e-mail and to answer your question your coat color possibilities are grullo, dun, red dun, black, bay or chestnut. When the foal is born, and you are not sure about its color keep in mind you can leave the color blank on the application and submit photos. We will be happy to help by reviewing your photographs. Lisa Covey Equine Color Specialist 806-378-4550 Hello Brittany,

Thank you for your e-mail and to answer your question your coat color possibilities are grullo, dun, red dun, black, bay or chestnut. When the foal is born, and you are not sure about its color keep in mind you can leave the color blank on the application and submit photos. We will be happy to help by reviewing your photographs.

Lisa Covey
Equine Color Specialist
806-378-4550

]]> By: Brittany http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-6839 Brittany Wed, 26 May 2010 13:43:19 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-6839 If I breed a Grulla stallion with a Chestnut mare what color am I likely to get?? If I breed a Grulla stallion with a Chestnut mare what color am I likely to get??

]]> By: Lisa Covey http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-6830 Lisa Covey Tue, 25 May 2010 13:48:21 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-6830 Hello Suzette, Thank you for your e-mail and to answer your question on the color of your foal, and from what you have described it sounds like this foal will be black. I would give the foal some time to shed and if you are still unsure feel free to contact us. Lisa Covey Equine Color Specialist 806-378-4550 Hello Suzette,

Thank you for your e-mail and to answer your question on the color of your foal, and from what you have described it sounds like this foal will be black. I would give the foal some time to shed and if you are still unsure feel free to contact us.

Lisa Covey
Equine Color Specialist
806-378-4550

]]> By: Suzette Thompson http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-6814 Suzette Thompson Mon, 24 May 2010 01:42:35 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-6814 We just had a new foal. It is out of our Dun mare and our Palomino Stallion. It appears to be black...is this possible or will it change to a Gullo with age? The colt has some grey on his legs. Thank you We just had a new foal. It is out of our Dun mare and our Palomino Stallion. It appears to be black…is this possible or will it change to a Gullo with age? The colt has some grey on his legs. Thank you

]]> By: Lisa Covey http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-6387 Lisa Covey Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:17:03 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-6387 Hello Amanda, Thank you for your e-mail and to answer your question, when breeding your gray mare to your chestnut stallion the possible colors would depend on what is in the pedigree of the gray. One thing to remember is we would need to know the color of the gray before turning gray. Without that information the sorrel/chestnut will pass on only the red gene. Thus I could tell you the foals would be sorrel/chestnut or gray. To answer your second question, a palomino is genetically a sorrel/chestnut with one crème dilution gene. If you have a solid colored horse (not palomino or buckskin) you will need to breed to a palomino/buckskin. To better assist you with your individual situation you are welcome to call the office so I can discuss this with you. Just ask for me or a color expert. Thanks for your questions! Lisa Covey Equine Color Specialist 806-378-4550 Hello Amanda,

Thank you for your e-mail and to answer your question, when breeding your gray mare to your chestnut stallion the possible colors would depend on what is in the pedigree of the gray. One thing to remember is we would need to know the color of the gray before turning gray. Without that information the sorrel/chestnut will pass on only the red gene. Thus I could tell you the foals would be sorrel/chestnut or gray.

To answer your second question, a palomino is genetically a sorrel/chestnut with one crème dilution gene. If you have a solid colored horse (not palomino or buckskin) you will need to breed to a palomino/buckskin.

To better assist you with your individual situation you are welcome to call the office so I can discuss this with you. Just ask for me or a color expert. Thanks for your questions!

Lisa Covey
Equine Color Specialist
806-378-4550

]]> By: Amanda M http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-6378 Amanda M Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:28:26 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-6378 i just breed my dapple grey but also has a lot of freckles on her to a chesnut stallion. what are my possible colors i might get? what do i have to breed her to to get a palomino? i just breed my dapple grey but also has a lot of freckles on her to a chesnut stallion. what are my possible colors i might get? what do i have to breed her to to get a palomino?

]]> By: Dena http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-5575 Dena Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:14:49 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-5575 I had bred two beautiful paints together last April. Both are Arab-Paint/Pinto crosses. Both tobiano pattern. Stud was a dark or mahogany bay and mare was a grey color. Is there a chance it could be a black? Or what do you think it could be? If a paint/pinto at all. I had bred two beautiful paints together last April. Both are Arab-Paint/Pinto crosses. Both tobiano pattern. Stud was a dark or mahogany bay and mare was a grey color. Is there a chance it could be a black? Or what do you think it could be? If a paint/pinto at all.

]]> By: Debbie Black, Equine Color Specialist http://americashorsedaily.com/learn-how-horses-get-their-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-5529 Debbie Black, Equine Color Specialist Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:19:27 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=300#comment-5529 Dear Lindsey, You indicated the black and white overo stallion was homozygous, but you did not clarify if that is homozygous for the black gene. Assuming that is what you meant breeding him to your palomino mare could result in a buckskin, bay, black, smoky black or possibly brown. Breeding your palomino mare to a palomino will result in 50% palomino. 25% sorrel and 24% cremello. Breeding the palomino to a cremello will get either palomino or cremello. I hope this helps. Dear Lindsey,

You indicated the black and white overo stallion was homozygous, but you did not clarify if that is homozygous for the black gene. Assuming that is what you meant breeding him to your palomino mare could result in a buckskin, bay, black, smoky black or possibly brown. Breeding your palomino mare to a palomino will result in 50% palomino. 25% sorrel and 24% cremello. Breeding the palomino to a cremello will get either palomino or cremello.

I hope this helps.

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