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Post by kas on Dec 30, 2005 23:33:06 GMT 1
Well, Lippizaners are born black... When Fire was registered they knew she was going to be grey, so it says that on her Arab horse docs. I think it's something to do with their skin colour. She was a fantastic colour as a 2 yr old, beautiful rose grey. I think the bay horse in the picture deserves a mention as he's looking so handsome! He's Toby, my Blue Cross "project" who gave me so much heartache and good times. He's in a retirement home because his behaviour problems were eventually just too much to overcome. Best liberty horse in the world though was Toby! All that flash stuff you see at Parelli demos? Toby in his element and very willing with it.  |
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Post by Karon on Dec 31, 2005 0:05:13 GMT 1
Both my two greys were born chestnut - Shefali was a very dark chestnut and stayed really dark until she was about 4, while her daughter Rasheeka was born slightly brighter chestnut and was paler than her mother by the time she was 2! She's now 4 - I'll have to post some pics of her but she's nothing like as stunning as Fire. Shefali is now going flea bitten and will probably look chestnut again in a few years, she's getting so many chestnut spots  |
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Post by BuckSkinBabe on Dec 31, 2005 5:53:47 GMT 1
Kas: Yep Fawn is fleabitten all over. Oddly enough her son was born a bay and stayed a bay. Here is a picture of her grandson that has the same father as her son. (Just so you know how this works out, her daugher who is the mother of this horse has a different father than Fawn's son. So there is no interbreeding don't worry.)  |
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Post by kas on Dec 31, 2005 18:48:48 GMT 1
Wow, he's lovely! I was told that fleabitten grey is quite a "desirable" colour in the Arab world, and wondered if Fire was going to go that way. I'm quite pleased she's going to end up white though, although I never really wanted a grey horse... I really, really wanted a black Arab. The price of the good ones was just a TINY bit beyond my reach |
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Post by izzy on Jan 1, 2006 10:26:55 GMT 1
when izzy my se arab was born she was bright chestnut now at 12 yo she is fleabitten.on the old forum there was a thread about colour change and how some people believe the fleabitten is the origional chestnut colour coming through.if that makes sense........
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Post by Arabmare on Jan 1, 2006 13:22:32 GMT 1
My girl was born very black as she is out of a black/bay mare, then I think she went bay then the iron grey she is now (she is getting lighter everyday!) her dad was pure white.
Kas she is by Eldor out of SFA Passionata.
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Post by j on Jan 1, 2006 13:42:01 GMT 1
lovely photos. i love seein the change,
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Post by MirandaSophie on Jan 1, 2006 14:03:10 GMT 1
Aww kas  I wish I could do something for you guys. She is soo beautiful. Me thinks you should come down and ride Sonky, he'll take care of you. In the meanwhile, Jack, Sonks and I are sending you two cyber hugs and care. xxx |
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Post by MirandaSophie on Jan 1, 2006 14:05:07 GMT 1
P.S...Sonk's is flea bitten too |
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Post by +*+*Holly4Horses+*+* on Jan 1, 2006 15:24:24 GMT 1
WOW!! GORGEOUS HORSES!!!!!
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Post by dinky on Jan 1, 2006 17:02:03 GMT 1
wow what lovely pics thanks for sharing them with us!
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Post by rosiesmumof4 on Jan 1, 2006 17:08:24 GMT 1
Amazing colour changes, and really lovely horses. My chestnut mare was a chestnut at 4 months when i first saw her, and is till chestnut at 6 years. she just goes a bit redder in the winter.
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Post by Jem on Jan 1, 2006 19:47:03 GMT 1
what beautiful horses there are on this thread! So jealous!
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