Chestnut roan grooming

[Giles R]

Hi, I may be about to take on a chestnut roan pony. I've never had a roan before. Are there any tips on looking after this coat and particularly on getting it into showing condition?

 

[ester]

No different to any other colour unless you are talking about scars.

 

[tda]

You won't get a shine on a roan coat, but you do get the joy of an ever changing coloured pony ?

 

[MinKo]

You do get a shine on a roan coat, although mine is darkish buckskin roan. Be he shines like a new penny at times

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

You won't get a shine on a roan coat, but you do get the joy of an ever changing coloured pony ?

I used to have a very shiny bay roan, her coat was silver at some times of the year!

 

[milliepops]

My pink pony is not roan but the sabino flecking looks similar to the genetically uninitiated, and she definitely shines! the chestnut hairs have a slightly metalic sheen which really catches the sun in summer.