'Bred in the Pink' what does this mean?

[MileyMouse]

This may be a really numpty question, but what does it mean?

http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/6_yrs_16_0_hh_dark_bay_irish_sport_horse_east_sussex/70602

 

[camilla4]

A horse with Pink papers had both parents graded in a given stud book. I think this expression is a derivation of the old "bred in the purple" meaning extremely well bred (purple being the colour of royalty)

 

[muffinino]

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A horse with Pink papers had both parents graded in a given stud book. I think this expression is a derivation of the old "bred in the purple" meaning extremely well bred (purple being the colour of royalty)

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lol, I was just going to say it means they're mixing their metaphors but you explained it nicely

 

[Silverspring]

Pink does not only mean from graded parents it also means the blood line can be traced back 4 generations on both sides. You can have a horse bred froma graded mare with only one generation of traceability...this horse would not be classed as having pink papers.

 

[camilla4]

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lol, I was just going to say it means they're mixing their metaphors but you explained it nicely

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Your way is more concise though!!

 

[GermanyJo]

The horses papers are actually pink

 

[camilla4]

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Pink does not only mean from graded parents it also means the blood line can be traced back 4 generations on both sides. You can have a horse bred froma graded mare with only one generation of traceability...this horse would not be classed as having pink papers.

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If only the damn was graded, it wouldn't have pink papers anyway would it? Both parents have to be graded for pinks.

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

I always thought it was because the horse's papers are pink-coloured?!

 

[Enfys]

So ANY registered/'pedigree' breed can be born in the pink?
Blimey, my Quarter Horses and Paints trace way back to good old Eclipse and beyond, I reckon they qualify then.

I had only heard the expression concerning warmbloods before now.

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

So then it *is* because of the colours of the papers... all German sports breeds have pink passports. I am confused

 

[camilla4]

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So then it *is* because of the colours of the papers... all German sports breeds have pink passports. I am confused

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Basically yes - the colour of the papers of graded horses, both of whose parents are also graded - is pink. I think it is only the warmblood studbooks that use this colour but am prepared to stand corrected on that.