Chestnut filly

[sid1982]

Our filly foal was born this morning from a chestnut mare & a chestnut stallion, she is chestnut but quite pale but she has salmon pink / tan skin. I haven't seen this before does anyone know if this is still classed as a chestnut or if it will stay like this?

 

[jamesmead]

She will probably be normal chestnut; I've had one like this; physically strong and well grown but so pale that she even had "human" looking eyes; she eventually became a rich, dark chestnut. Her skin, eyes and coat all darkened within the first few weeks; I don't know how long because I ceased to notice it after a while. I was expecting a bay so she was a bit of a shock; I didn't know what I'd got!

 

[sid1982]

thanks for that.