Coloured Horses - does nature ever get it wrong?

[jessamess]

Hmmm it's a tricky one

Living by the line- "a good horse is never a bad colour" is something you have to remind your self often- especially if you find your self standing in the middle of the show ring (especially at a local show )

but then again you spend 23 hours a day not riding your horse so for me you've got to have something that looks nice hanging over the stable door...

I do like colours but am very particular, even markings, dark heads, dark tails and even socks are a must!!!!

but then I am particular/fussy about many things don't like blue eyes, white heads, mad cow eyes (whites of eyes showing), cremellos, pink noses, spotties haha

I've very much a solid coloured horse with no white feet and minimal white on face type of person haha

but then that is boring as long and an 'ugly' horse has a loving owner thats all that matters hehe

 

[Copperpot]

I don't really like coloureds tbh, but I do like Paddy!

If they have minimal white I prefer them.

 

[Springy]

I don't really like coloureds tbh, but I do like Paddy!

If they have minimal white I prefer them.

 

[Moomin1]

Hmmp huffed!!

No peanut butter for you

Oh I'm sorry Springy!

I do think yours is very nice for his type, just not my cup of tea that's all!

 

[[59668]]

Tomspride how dare you say that about my horse. You know nothing about me or him. I would never call a horse ugly. For your information my wonderful lad has taken me from being too terrified to ride to hunter trials. He's had cancer and survived. He is my soul mate and a total dude. I can put kids on him bareback or jump a metre. For all these reasons he is beautiful.

 

[Springy]

Oh I'm sorry Springy!

I do think yours is very nice for his type, just not my cup of tea that's all!

hmmm maybe will allow a SMALL spoon!!! lol

 

[Springy]

Tomspride how dare you say that about my horse. You know nothing about me or him. I would never call a horse ugly. For your information my wonderful lad has taken me from being too terrified to ride to hunter trials. He's had cancer and survived. He is my soul mate and a total dude. I can put kids on him bareback or jump a metre. For all these reasons he is beautiful.

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[Moomin1]

Tomspride how dare you say that about my horse. You know nothing about me or him. I would never call a horse ugly. For your information my wonderful lad has taken me from being too terrified to ride to hunter trials. He's had cancer and survived. He is my soul mate and a total dude. I can put kids on him bareback or jump a metre. For all these reasons he is beautiful.

TTDT, I am a pretty upfront person, and am not afraid to speak the truth on here or in RL. I don't think your boy is a nice looking boy, no. I do however, think it was incredibly rude and hurtful of Tomspride to say so publicly and bluntly.

I also think that given your description of him, and the way he has restored your confidence and looked after children then he certainly is worth his weight in gold and no wonder you love him.

 

[Zebedee]

Oh! I didn't think about her greying out! That's a shame, I love her markings! She is only 6! I hope she doesn't loose them too soon!

Make sure she is shown as being blue & white on her passport as many insurance companies exclude melanoma clover for greys in the small print ! (Happened to friends of mine who were able to prove their horse was blue & white not grey)

 

[devonlass]

Have never understood the attraction or popularity TBH.I like some of the more sport horse types that have less white and are more evenly marked (some very pretty ones in the pics on here),and have even seen the odd coloured cob that impressed me,but generally not a fan.

Really don't like big white faces,lot's of white on body or hogged manes,not too keen on wall eyes either so tends to rule out most coloureds for me.

 

[Gingerwitch]

TTDT, I am a pretty upfront person, and am not afraid to speak the truth on here or in RL. I don't think your boy is a nice looking boy, no. I do however, think it was incredibly rude and hurtful of Tomspride to say so publicly and bluntly.

I also think that given your description of him, and the way he has restored your confidence and looked after children then he certainly is worth his weight in gold and no wonder you love him.

The vast majority of your posts are rude and hurtful so your in good company then aren't you

 

[weesophz]

*gets out the popcorn*

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Big Fuzzy (RIP last Sept) was a well marked 15.2 piebald

Tiny Fuzzy is a 'panda marked' piebald - front & rear are black, with a wide belt of white

NH, through no fault of his own is also coloured - I didnt really choose him he just happened to be here to do a job. (which he cannot do as am still getting over the broken leg I did on the day he arrived )

Anyways, all of them have/had dark eyes, none hogged either I can see where the little stinkers are when I arrive at the gate - no escaping notice when you are half & half colour

 

[tallyho!]

I think with coloureds it's a case of "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" as I can never say I love them or hate them.

Some I think are stunning, others I wouldn't look twice at.

Same goes for any other horse I am afraid to say. I hate some greys, I love others. Some gingers look weasel eyed, others don't. Some bays look boring, some look stunning.

The whole package matters more I think.

 

[Moomin1]

The vast majority of your posts are rude and hurtful so your in good company then aren't you

Still bitter GW?!

 

[Honey08]

I think with coloureds it's a case of "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" as I can never say I love them or hate them.

Some I think are stunning, others I wouldn't look twice at.

Same goes for any other horse I am afraid to say. I hate some greys, I love others. Some gingers look weasel eyed, others don't. Some bays look boring, some look stunning.

The whole package matters more I think.

Totally agree, the ones I have liked on here were the ones that are "my type" and would be the same if all the horse on here were bay or grey etc.

I think it is really rude to say to someone that their horse is ugly. Think it, but there is no need to say it.

Re the blue and white fading, I was on a yard where there was a grey called Patch. I always thought it a strange name until I saw her bath it one day, and you could see the difference in skin colour underneath, and where the horse used to be coloured.

 

[PingPongPony]

I like coloureds, non of them are the same, they're always different. I do dislike bays though, its personal prefference and i would not own one, even if it ticked every other box, i would rather search for another year or 2 to find the right horse. However, i wouldn't tell someone that their horse is ugly, its rude, just like you wouldn't tell someone that their child is ugly! I don't like to lie though so when the owner says ''isn't he/she beautiful?!'' i just smile, i don't want to agree because its not what i think but i dont want to hurt their feelings

 

[Crumpet]

I've seen some stinkers, but that said with plenty of work, unless conformation is terrible, most horses can be improved. If it does the job then I couldn't give two hoots what colour it is. Our lad is a blue and white, with tons of white and I must admit when I saw him I thought, what a lovely stamp he is, swiftly followed by, he's going to be a ****** to keep clean. I still bought him though, and if he was solid grey, I still would have bought him.

 

[noodle_]

i didnt do coloureds but find myself inposession off one....

shes quite pretty

 

[Springy]

i didnt do coloureds but find myself inposession off one....

shes quite pretty

Ahhh she is lovely

 

[pip_dog]

I woul never of bought a coloured. No particular reason. Just like bays and blacks. Then I saw sandy. And thought she was ever so pretty. But I am biased haha

 

[noodle_]

Ahhh she is lovely

thanks

i still dont *do* coloureds as such (meaing i will never have another) ive given up trying to keep her clean

id like to bath her legs and get her gleaming.....but wtf is the point!?!



shes two now by the way and looks a lot nicer/marking wise and even since the £do i sell her thread.........i do actually quite like her i guesss

 

[LollyDolly]

Tomspride how dare you say that about my horse. You know nothing about me or him. I would never call a horse ugly. For your information my wonderful lad has taken me from being too terrified to ride to hunter trials. He's had cancer and survived. He is my soul mate and a total dude. I can put kids on him bareback or jump a metre. For all these reasons he is beautiful.

Oh! In that case sorry and don't you agree he's gorgeous?!

Sorry TTDT but to be fair it seems like you are desperately fishing for compliments for your boy and trying to shove your opinion upon other people when really everyone likes different things. Do I like your boy? Sorry but no, he has 'pig' eyes (technical term for it before people start jumping down my throat!)

Take a look at my horse in my signature, now you can imagine the comments I get about him! Some people love him, some people hate him but that's ok. The world would be a very boring place if we all liked the same thing.

Yes, my boy does have eyes that make him look like a goat. But that's alright, I've always liked goats .

 

[Flame_]

Sorry TTDT but to be fair it seems like you are desperately fishing for compliments for your boy and trying to shove your opinion upon other people when really everyone likes different things. Do I like your boy? Sorry but no, he has 'pig' eyes (technical term for it before people start jumping down my throat!)

Take a look at my horse in my signature, now you can imagine the comments I get about him! Some people love him, some people hate him but that's ok. The world would be a very boring place if we all liked the same thing.

Yes, my boy does have eyes that make him look like a goat. But that's alright, I've always liked goats .

Well said LollyDolly. I was trying to come up with a way of saying that without sounding a total cow and I would have failed.

ETA and fwiw, I like your perlino, I can't see the goat resemblance.

 

[FfionWinnie]

I think mine is mostly pretty but she can look ugly on occasion, more to do with being young and gangly than her colour tho. I hate blue eyes and would not have even viewed her if I knew she had one so luckily I didn't realise she did til I got there! I like hers I have to say.



And who couldn't love Titchy!

 

[weesophz]

I think mine is mostly pretty but she can look ugly on occasion, more to do with being young and gangly than her colour tho. I hate blue eyes and would not have even viewed her if I knew she had one so luckily I didn't realise she did til I got there! I like hers I have to say.

i love her, her eyes are so pretty, they look a darker blue than most wall eyes ive seen

 

[JennyNZ]

Beauty is definately in the eye of the beholder.

And why is it important that people you don't know from Adam like your horse?

It would be a boring world if we all loved the same thing !

 

[LollyDolly]

Well said LollyDolly. I was trying to come up with a way of saying that without sounding a total cow and I would have failed.

ETA and fwiw, I like your perlino, I can't see the goat resemblance.

Haha aww thanks!! You should see him at the minute though, his head is about 80% beard!

I think mine is mostly pretty but she can look ugly on occasion, more to do with being young and gangly than her colour tho. I hate blue eyes and would not have even viewed her if I knew she had one so luckily I didn't realise she did til I got there! I like hers I have to say.

Ffion you take that back, her blue eye is gorgeous and it really suits her!

 

[Delicious_D]

Most coloureds are gorgeous but I'm sorry, that is one ugly horse

Actually, he is the most lovely, honest and gentle horse ive ever had the pleasure of meeting.

If you dont have something nice to say about someones pride and joy, dont comment. The thread really wont be a worse place without your judgement!

 

[FfionWinnie]

Haha aww thanks!! You should see him at the minute though, his head is about 80% beard!



Ffion you take that back, her blue eye is gorgeous and it really suits her!

Lol I said I like hers! I mean I wouldn't have viewed therefore wouldn't have bought the crabby wee witch had I known!

In the advert I could only see the brown eye in the pic, but I watched the vid of her and was SURE I saw the other eye was brown as well so I didn't even ask!