dappled chestnut

[Lucy_Nottingham]

Anyone ever seen one?

There is a 5yo chestnut lad at my yard for sale and he has a dappled effect on his body but he is chestnut............ he is gorgeous but have never seen this before............. has anyone else?

 

[BobbyMondeo]

Yes my boy has dapples at the moment, hes chestnut

 

[competitiondiva]

Not sure about the dapples but my foal must be crossed dalmation!! He's chestnut but has quite a few black spots all over him!! Must have about 10 to 15 that I can see so far and his foal coat isn't fully through all over!! I've been told that he'll probably go darker each year making the spots less noticeable????

 

[Skippydo]

Yep my chetsnut has a few dapples, look more like mucky splodges

 

[Gooby]

Gilby has a dappled summer coat across his neck, body and a bit on his rump

he's looking very handsome atm with it

 

[Cazza525]

it is generally thought that to have dapples at this time of year in a chestnut or bay is a sign of glowing health, so well done!!

 

[Scribbles]

I had a dark bay with dapples, it's fairly common, a couple of horses at my yard have it.

 

[charlie55]

My old boy used to go dappled every summer and he was chestnut. Looked gorgeous x

 

[miss_c]

My bay has a few dapples in the summer

 

[3Beasties]

My chestnut roan has dapples sometimes

 

[Pixxie]

my chesnut has dapples currently and he also has some black and white spots on his bum

dapples tend to be a sign of good health most horses can have them

 

[S14Tobin]

Not heard the good health thingy, but ped's is a mass of them - so maybe I'm doing something right??!!

My spotty boy!

 

[Nari]

My chestnut is dappled too, some summers he has so many that he looks almost liver chestnut from a distance. They tend to show up less on his winter coat.

 

[Donkeymad]

Like this?

We also have a bay with lovely dapples, very much like the bay above.

 

[S14Tobin]

and I better point out... I just realised I'd not seen the chestnut part of the post... ooops me bad... *hides head in shame*

 

[katie_and_toto]

Toto is bay and goes very dappley in the summer

 

[trundle]

Ella is a wee bit dapply at the moment, although she's greying out so dapples don't show much. She's almost identical colouring to Horse_crazy2's gorgeous boy.

 

[jhoward]

my mare is a very red chestnut, summer coat is all dappled. when cleaned up, she looks lovely.. and really stands out

 

[Tharg]

S the Chestnut Mare has them, I noticed they really came out when I started her on the Cider Vinegar. Will have to put her back on it when she's on hard feed again (currently out at grass).

 

[Lucy_Nottingham]

donklet and horse_crazy, yes very much like that!
Donklet, he is like a longer legged and slightly finer version of yours!

If it is a sign of good health then YEY!

he is a very healthy smart boy! I just want my mum to give me 5K for me! as not only is he stunning but he does everything, works beautifully, jumps like a kangaroo! and has the best manners!!! Maybe my yard will hold off two years for me to graduate to get him!?

hehe I wish!

 

[Donkeymad]

Most horses are rather finer than this lump. We got him this week and he is a little overweight!!