Coloured Horses - does nature ever get it wrong?

[HashRouge]

Here are some of my high percentage Arabs. Will they do?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11327483@N03/2276451757/http://www.flickr.com/people/11327483@N03/

I think that is quite possibly the most beautiful horse I have ever seen in my entire life...I am suddenly considering a new career as a horse thief

 

[Ernie2001]

My boy Ernie, he's only 13.2 had him since a 4yo, just turned 16! I think he's gorgeous and personally love coloureds, so unique in their own ways.

 

[pintoarabian]

I think that is quite possibly the most beautiful horse I have ever seen in my entire life...I am suddenly considering a new career as a horse thief

This is Incandescent Flame, my homebred pride and joy. He is a multi champion graded and licensed stallion and quite the gentlest horse imaginable. He is also a super jumper. To steal him, you will have to swim the crododile and piranha infested moat, wrestle with a pack of rabid Rottweilers, evade the boiling oil dropped from the battlements and then I will kill you!

 

[Rosiejazzandpia]

Some coloreds are lovely, some Im not too keen on but it isnt looks that matter to me, its personality. I suppose its just like some people dislike chestnuts or roans.
Ive ridden and loaned two coloureds, one was the most handsome but a devil who was strong and could be very mean. The other was rather ugly but the sweetest mare that you could put your granny on and she would do anything you ever asked of her. As the saying goes, dont judge a book by its cover!

 

[ELFSBELLS]

I have 2, a piebald and a tobiano, apart from keeping them clean, love em, but I have seen some that leave a lot to be desired, if I ever work out how to post a pic from my notebook, I will!! They are in my profile pic x

 

[Fools Motto]

My old pony (1992). I challenge anyone to say she is pretty! Poor Lucky, she shouldn't have been coloured! May not have been so bad if she had feathers, but she was really fine! She was 13.2, had little manners and sounded like a donkey! BUT, she was a good PC pony.

 

[HashRouge]

This is Incandescent Flame, my homebred pride and joy. He is a multi champion graded and licensed stallion and quite the gentlest horse imaginable. He is also a super jumper. To steal him, you will have to swim the crododile and piranha infested moat, wrestle with a pack of rabid Rottweilers, evade the boiling oil dropped from the battlements and then I will kill you!

I don't blame you, if I owned a horse like that I would be exactly the same

 

[jpeat94]

Is it just that beauty is in the eye of the beholder? I do not think I have ever seen a coloured horse that I have just gone "urgh" that looks a mess - wondered what anyone else thinks?

This is my baby, bit biased but I think he is gorgeous

 

[showpony]

Well Palomino is considered a " Coloured Breed"..

mmmmmmm - don't know if anyone will like my Daughters Ponio so

Oh & one of my own Mare who turns officially 5 in June This is the day she arrived! High hopes for her to go far in the world of eventing - dont think in my life I have ridden such a brave horse!

 

[PoppyAnderson]

I think that is quite possibly the most beautiful horse I have ever seen in my entire life...I am suddenly considering a new career as a horse thief

I quite agree. This is literally the only horse I've ever looked at, apart from my own, that has made me swoon. Beyond stunning. Please, more pics!

 

[rubysmum]

Now this is possibily the worst marked coloured horse in this whole thread....I fear we are lowering the tone,
However....
Big Ruby (rip)

 

[Magicmillbrook]

Now this is possibily the worst marked coloured horse in this whole thread....I fear we are lowering the tone,
However....
Big Ruby (rip)

Naww she's lovely.

 

[holeymoley]

Well Palomino is considered a " Coloured Breed"..

mmmmmmm - don't know if anyone will like my Daughters Ponio so

Oh & one of my own Mare who turns officially 5 in June This is the day she arrived! High hopes for her to go far in the world of eventing - dont think in my life I have ridden such a brave horse!

I love the pony! Such a nice colour, plus those pink nostrils!

 

[pintoarabian]

I quite agree. This is literally the only horse I've ever looked at, apart from my own, that has made me swoon. Beyond stunning. Please, more pics!

Thank you so much. What a lovely comment! So, just for you..........

Incandescent Flame as a foal

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11327483@N03/3074594293/http://www.flickr.com/people/11327483@N03/

As a 3 year old, taking a Supreme Championship

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11327483@N03/3065808079/http://www.flickr.com/people/11327483@N03/

His baby brother - Champagne Star who is also tobiano.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11327483@N03/3066649142/http://www.flickr.com/people/11327483@N03/

 

[Flame_]

Endurance - October 2012

Bit excited here - had him just under a year here - 2010

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I'm not a coloured or a cob person as a rule, but this guy looks like a total dude and so much fun.

Now this is possibily the worst marked coloured horse in this whole thread....I fear we are lowering the tone,
However....
Big Ruby (rip)

She's smart. I think its the ones with the white heads that I usually find unattractive. At least Ruby's shortage of colour was well placed.

Thank you so much. What a lovely comment! So, just for you..........

Incandescent Flame as a foal

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11327483@N03/3074594293/http://www.flickr.com/people/11327483@N03/

As a 3 year old, taking a Supreme Championship

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11327483@N03/3065808079/http://www.flickr.com/people/11327483@N03/

His baby brother - Champagne Star who is also tobiano.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11327483@N03/3066649142/http://www.flickr.com/people/11327483@N03/

These guys are like dream horses.

 

[Megibo]

Mums new horse- 9 month old ID x Cob. Blue and white, hoping she stays that way!
She also has a dark blue eye which I think is very pretty.

Her summer colour, taken the summer before we bought her-

 

[*hic*]

Thank you so much. What a lovely comment! So, just for you..........

Incandescent Flame as a foal

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11327483@N03/3074594293/http://www.flickr.com/people/11327483@N03/

I'm feeling very guilty, I've just looked up his stud card and am wondering what he'd be like on my TB mare

I suspect that cross would produce too light a horse for me, sadly.

 

[weesophz]

after seeing miss_c's chimera girl ive been googling stange colours on horses and it spat out these lot!

i personally really like this wee guy

 

[HihoGinger]

I was never a fan of coloureds, but after I got my boy (right horse, wrong colour!) , I noticed them a bit more, and there are some stunning examples on this thread.
I'm not keen on too much white, especially in the face, but try to take each horse as I find it.
I do have a friend whose coloured is quite nicely marked, except for a weird patch on the quarters that gives the illusion that it's bottom is funny shaped (it isn't). So I think in that way, nature gets it wrong.
As has already been said, if the owner thinks a horse is beautiful, then that is all that matters (unless you're in a showring of course! )
With that in mind. Here's my boy. Some will like him, some won't. I wish he had more colour on his body, but *I* think his head is beautiful.

 

[LollyDolly]

Try keeping my boy clean!!

Thankfully he is a rather clean natured boy anyway

 

[Theresa_F]

We have for the past 12 years had clydesdales and gypsy cobs which are coloured. To be honest, I would have loved them solid or coloured.

I have a big soft spot for a nicely marked coloured, though some of them are not always beautiful, just like any horse.

Anyway for the pic overload, this is Farra - she is a full registered Clydesdale and also overstamped with BSPA

Our beloved old Cairo (RIP) and Jemima who I used to loan

and finally Stinky

When I bought him, I did want a coloured as at the time there was no high level showing for the gypsy cob. However, now we have the TGCA with shows for the gypsy cob breed all over the UK and their national championship so I would now very much like to have a nice solid if only I could afford to keep three.

 

[ester]

It's been ages since we saw a pic of Stinky

 

[Theresa_F]

Sorry been hibernating a bit. He is very well, very hairy and very muddy and having a nice winter rest from competition. Plan to start out again at Easter.

Mr Stinky in October, living up to his name

Now you see why I would love a nice dark solid colour gypsy cob.

 

[ester]

mud coloured is a good way to go

 

[whisp&willow]

It's been ages since we saw a pic of Stinky

I was reading this thread thinking exactly the same! He's looking well! Good luck this year Theresa! xx

 

[whisp&willow]

His baby brother - Champagne Star who is also tobiano.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11327483@N03/3066649142/http://www.flickr.com/people/11327483@N03/

I am officially in love, and imagining willow-champagne babies...

 

[Amaranth99]

I think billy is beautiful and very nicely marked!

Gorgeous, practically my dream horse

 

[FfionWinnie]

Theresa, stunning wedding pic!

 

[mulledwhine]

Nature hardly ever gets it wrong, however how much nature goes into breeding a modern horse ?

For the record I pretty much like a different looking horse, so not much help

 

[Theresa_F]

Thank you, it was the best day of my live. Hubby insisted that Cairo was Best Horse and Jemima was Mare of Honour.

I know we all don't have hard hats on. Whilst no horse is 100% these two were 99.9% trustworthy and we only walked. Our little bridesmaid is now nearly 13 and competing on Stinky - how time flies, it will be 9 years in May since that wonderful day.

We have some amazing photos of Cairo which we treasure taken on the day.