Are there any advantages in having a grey horse??

[LeneHorse]

My grey mare was so filthy when I brought her in this morning. All the bays and chestnuts in the field looked ok but the two greys were both bogging. I just wondered - are there any positive advantages of owning a grey? The only one I can thnk of is that you can see cuts more easily on them!

 

[SOB]

Can spot cuts and easier to spot them in a crowd as there is likely to be less greys than bays!

I often swear mine is a cream roan with bum spots so I can spot him in a line up! I get very confused with bays/chesnuts and browns.....I am often found talking to the wrong one if there has been a field swap lol

 

[ru-fi-do]

They look lovely when they have had a bath!

Mine looks totally different.

 

[merlinsquest]

Errrr..... Nope!!!!

 

[L00bey]

They are beautiful and the most flashy in a showring

you always hear ooooh how white is that tail and never oooh how black is that tail

 

[meardsall_millie]

you always hear ooooh how white is that tail and never oooh how black is that tail

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Love that!

Agree - they look great when they are clean (and generally get better marks in a dressage test because of it!) - and no - I haven't got a grey hence the rubbish dressage!

 

[Flame_]

There's one I can think of..... They are the most visible on the roads.

 

[Pebble101]

They tend to photograph well.

 

[Jane_Lou]

No - I have one - total nightmare to keep clean -Have a Dun - people Ooh and AAhh when they see them, they stand out in a crowd and best of all don't show the dirt!

 

[MagicMelon]

You never get a bad grey IMO! I've had 3 greys, all fab. But yes, I have to admit I did like having a bay at one point...

 

[donablue]

mine looks lovely in summer winter grrrrrr nahhhh dirty things lol
and he hates having bath

 

[Parkranger]

I was always told they jump better.....

 

[PennyJ]

It's easier to spot the poo stains...

 

[Tiffany]

You get plenty of exercise brushing and bathing them

 

[Nickijem]

You get to set your alarm to get up that little bit earlier to get him ready for shows. You get to sample loads of different shampoos to find the most effective one and you get lovely toned arms from endless brushing!
I wouldn't swap mine for the world!

 

[missfroufrou]

They look good in pink?

 

[Shilasdair]

You can find them in the dark.
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[Damnation]

There are no advantages. You are destined to a downward spiral of dirt and a mental breakdown due to the dirt.
Hope this helps

Izzi xx

 

[hussar]

In endurance and other high energy sports their coats reflect heat better than dark-coloured horses, therefore they're quicker to cool down for vet checks.

But when they cast their coats it's like living in a snowstorm ...

 

[huskimo12]

I am very jammy my very white horse (in the photo) usually stays this clean out in field though due to pink skin she is rarely out without a rug

They look very pretty in show ring and take good photos

I love my grey mare (pretty eyelashes too I always think!)

For tails btw Soda crystals are amazing for getting that yellowy colour out

 

[Shilasdair]

Agree with huskimo - my grey is much cleaner than her two black fieldmates...she can come out of a swamp dry and clean.
S

 

[daisycrazy]

My last grey almost never rolled in the field if she didn't have a rug on - didn't like getting horrible soggy mud in her hair!