Am I the only person who doesn't know what chrome on a horse is?!!!!!

[Enfys]

Well, I didn't until today.

Someone mentioned that my horse had good chrome, and there was me with images of me polishing metal and having a gleaming horse to rival any bikers Harley. However, sanity kicked back in and I had to do my usual "I'm British, I haven't got a clue what you mean, please tell me" spiel.

Hmmmmmmmm..........it still doesn't make sense, but there you are, my horse has good chrome, does yours?

 

[JessPickle]

Well I certainly have no idea. I would have said oh my breastplate is brass or something equally stupid!

 

[Seahorse]

I've never heard of it!

 

[Donkeymad]

I don't know either! Someone, please enlighten us!!!

 

[Rachel_M]

Shine to their coat?


Ets- Or good hooves? Like chrome on wheels?

 

[gemmaw]

me neither, please enlighted us to what they meant, i'll be scratching my head all night else!!! ;-)

 

[teapot]

be interested to hear the answer

 

[LauraBR]

 

[Enfys]

Ooooooooooops, sorry. I meant to leave a gap and then tell you. Anyway, I am really pleased to learn that I am not the only one............it means

































white markings! Obvious............right?

 

[Rachel_M]

Really? Not what I would have thought, how strange!

 

[B_2_B]

i see, is that any white markings at all including face? well then i will tell everyone Blacky has good chrome.

 

[druid]

I knew!

But "good chrome" is an unusual phrase...usually it's "lots of chrome"

 

[Forget_Me_Not]

I'm might steal that to look clever infront of my friends...Sure I can drop init to convo lots....

If chrone = white/grey

Couldn't get more chrome horse then Dermot

 

[wireweiners]

Chrome refers to lots of white markings, ie a wide blaze and 4 stocking feet. They call it chrome because it makes a horse look flashy and stands out in the show ring just like chrome on a car or motorcycle makes them look flashy. I've always heard it referred to as lots of chrome too. Over here a colt with a lot of chrome will bring a few hundred more than a plain chestnut or bay horse.

 

[xxcharlottexx]

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Ooooooooooops, sorry. I meant to leave a gap and then tell you. Anyway, I am really pleased to learn that I am not the only one............it means

































white markings! Obvious............right?

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how didnt we all guess that!

 

[PapaFrita]

I'd never heard of it either. PF is chromeless, but Antifaz is positively BLING!

Do Canadians know what Bling is???

 

[teapot]

That's really odd but also can see the logic behind it

 

[Enfys]

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I knew!

But "good chrome" is an unusual phrase...usually it's "lots of chrome"

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I think it was just this persons way of speech.

We trade expressions on a practically daily basis, today she wanted an translation of "Watcha" as in the colloquial greeting, not a term I've heard for years, but apparently it is in a Harry Potter film.

PF............naughty Antifaz by the way

He is definitely chromed to the hilt. Has PF jumped in all her pink glory yet?

I don't think I've read anything about bling on the Canadian forum I go on, but whatever they call it, the Western riders certainly believe in it! All those blingy bridles (headstalls) and halters (headcollars) and even my plain old hackamore (as in English style) is engraved, I have joined the club in the tiniest way, my western bridles are all plain leather but stamped with a pattern.
Then.........the western showing clothes, and buckles, and make-up, and earrings, handlers are not invisible here, they dress to show their horses off, and enjoy it.