Anyone else got a rabicano?

[metalmare]

If so, can I see pictures, please? I just thought Kes was odd when I bought him, but it seems a bit more glamourous now I've been told the proper name for his colouration.

 

[jessykai]

I had one

 

[Cortez]

Er, I don't think that's a rabicano...........

 

[metalmare]

LOL, wasn't expecting a backside shot, though of course it is a key element. Kes has a lot of white hairs at the base of his tail.

 

[metalmare]

Ticks 3 or 4 of the boxes, the white tail hairs, the roaning on the flank, the white lower lip (I did look into it when I was told about it). Lots of info on google.

 

[metalmare]

This page explains and has examples:

http://grullablue.com/colors/white_patterns.htm

 

[metalmare]

I have found the old thread now where the good people of HHO explained to me his colouring and gave me the link to this fabulous rabicano welshie

http://www.rainhillwelshcobs.com/profile.php?name=Swalesmoor Tango

 

[swilliam]

That's really interesting - I'd never heard of it, and i've read quite a bit on colour. I've had one in the past now i know what it is!

 

[metalmare]

I hadn't until I was told about it on here. It seems prevalent in arabs and welsh ponies (no doubt because of the arab influence).

 

[swilliam]

Mine was an arab/welsh cross!

 

[metalmare]

Perfect example then! Mine is a welsh x, but I'm not sure what with.

 

[sychnant]

Me - although I don't seem to have any very good pics! He is showing more roaning each year - this was him back in the "summer" Can't wait to see what we have when the current winter fur comes out!

 

[metalmare]

What a lovely young pony.

Yours is clearly showing the classic traits, isn't he? It was actually you who told me mine was rabicano - I found the thread.

I was looking for a bum shot of mine, but don't seem to have one. His tail hairs are whiter in his winter coat, but his overall roaning is much stronger in the summer.

 

[sychnant]

He does look sweet doesn't he? Looks can be deceptive

I love yours, he has such a kind face. How big is he?

 

[Spring Feather]

I have a black rabicano. She's jet black with white feathered stripes on her ribs and in the flank area. She has a mainly white tail (not flaxen like some of the pictures shown on this thread).

Edited to add; my mare is DNA tested EEaa

 

[metalmare]

He does look sweet doesn't he? Looks can be deceptive

I love yours, he has such a kind face. How big is he?

Thank you, he does have a nice face... a bit beardy at the moment. He's 14hh.

 

[metalmare]

I have a black rabicano. She's jet black with white feathered stripes on her ribs and in the flank area. She has a mainly white tail (not flaxen like some of the pictures shown on this thread).

Ooh, I'd love to see a photo of her.

 

[Rosie'smum]

That is very interesting and a very interesting website. I always thought that my mares bum was roany- she is a skewbald cob- Recently when i clipped her Bum i noticed that she had random black patches which i thought was odd but since looking at that website i assume That they are old injuries.

I do notice her 'Roany bum' more with her winter coat than her summer coat.

This is her:

 

[metalmare]

It's a recessive gene so she could well have some of the gene from a parent or grandparent.

 

[LiffWee93]

my old loan pony was a rabicano http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/530382_10152301939540066_137972362_n.jpg (excuse the awful position! was a long time ago now) xx

 

[metalmare]

He's unusual looking generally - what was his breeding? He's quite long... or perhaps he is a she, I can't see.

 

[Enfys]

Rabicano, also known as skunk tail

Googled image:

I have spotted, and striped, and splodgey horses but no rabicanos that I can think of.

 

[pip6]

I have a pure bred arab who is, also is sabiano. Funny thing is she's also developing birdcathcer spots. This is on a dark chestnut.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

I also have a black. Hes either sabino or rabicano depends whose looking at him but he has the roaning and the white tail hair

 

[metalmare]

I think the general consensus is that sabino is roaning over much of the body, whereas rabicano is focussed around the quarters. But both have the white lower lip, white tail hairs and white splashes on the legs. From what I read online.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Mine has roaning that has become more pronounced every year and has ragged socks and even faint palm size spots on his bum along with white hairs through his mane and top of his tail