Favourite coat colour?

[Poppy+MrDarcy]

Bit of a random question, but I haven't posted a thread in a while. Anyway I've got to say I'm a sucker for Palomino's, Dun's, Buckskin's ect. But I've never had one, (I don't buy for colour) but next in line is probably grey, although it would drive me just about stir crazy if a grey rolled in a big puddle of wet mud and I had to deal with it

 

[Barton Bounty]

Ohh no greys for me! I love a bay and a chestnut and partial to a coloured….. also never had a palomino or a buckskin, I do love them though.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Black or grey. They stand out better. Greys you either religiously keep them clean or you embrace the dirt and clean them up only when you need them to be clean. I go for the latter

I despise spotteds of any breed/type. Just blergh! Sorry! Not a fan of dilutes either, especially not double dilutes!

 

[Identityincrisis]

Chesnut! Especially when they have a metallic sheen to them. I do like coloureds too

 

[Snowfilly]

A true golden palomino is the best, followed by a good yellow buckskin or a double dilute. Also partial to a deep red chestnut.

 

[Widgeon]

Bay with black points. Every time! Easy to hide the mud in the winter and polishes up nicely in the summer.

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Chesnut! Especially when they have a metallic sheen to them. I do like coloureds too

That is mine, he is chesnut with a golden shine. At least I think he is. He's currently mud coloured.

I'd normally say chesnut because it hides the dirt; stable stains are difficult to spot but mine has been wallowing for days and the mud is solid.

(Yeah, we've spelt chesnut right )

 

[ponynutz]

Also a sucker for a dun, I'd buy a dun just because it was dun tbh. Otherwise a smart bay or grey - very boring!

 

[JBM]

I love bay! No white anywhere so they can be as dirty as they want love a dun but never had one due to the price tag on them!

 

[Poppy+MrDarcy]

Bay with black points. Every time! Easy to hide the mud in the winter and polishes up nicely in the summer.

Oh I do love a good bay with black points too x

 

[Widgeon]

I love bay! No white anywhere so they can be as dirty as they want

Couldn't agree more! I currently have a black and white cob who I adore....but most days, I wish he didn't have four white legs.

 

[millikins]

Dun, especially black dun then a rich bay with dapples. Not overly fond of chestnut unless it's a Shetland, same applies to coloured.

 

[dottylottie]

i love a coloured or a nice bright bay with black points (biased on that one), very partial to a dun but not the ones who have been bred for colour and not quality!

going against the grain a bit but the one colour horse i would never have is a chesnut, really not for me (sorry chesnut owners!)

 

[LeneHorse]

"A good horse is never a bad colour" (Mark Rashid)

 

[LadyGascoyne]

I absolutely love a chestnut. I have had three fabulous chestnut mares, and two brilliant chestnut geldings.

A chestnut mare with a slightly lighter mane and tail, and a blaze would be made to order for me.

Second favourite is the obvious

 

[Surbie]

There are just too many! Liver chestnut, a strong bay with black points and a wonky star or stripe down his nose, a dark blanket spot and a tricolour with loads of skewbald and not too much feather. And black ones.

You can keep your palominos, cremellos and greys, they are very pretty but I like horses you don't have to wash too much!

 

[saalsk]

Grey. My first pony was flecked grey, had a chestnut and then a bay, then another grey. Found another chap, at just 6 months old, who was bay with a single white fetlock, thought he was awesome. Now, 10 or so years later, turns out he is grey too, via some lovely roan years. I am now turning grey myself. It must be a theme !

 

[Identityincrisis]

That is mine, he is chesnut with a golden shine. At least I think he is. He's currently mud

Mine too, when he’s clean and shining and the sun is bouncing off his gorgeous ginger coat, bliss!

 

[LadyGascoyne]

You can keep your palominos, cremellos and greys, they are very pretty but I like horses you don't have to wash too much!

I have no idea what you mean.

 

[ArklePig]

Chestnut or piebald on the rare occasion they're clean!

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Chestnut. I have a bay with black points and he dead easy to keep clean and always looks smart but I do love a chestnut. Don't like greys and not keen on coloureds. I like a nice shiny solid colour!!

 

[Surbie]

I have no idea what you mean.

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Love that. Shows commitment.

 

[Hackback]

Dark bay/brown, sporty with long legs, a slightly Roman nose, 4 white stockings and a thin stripe down its face. Or Chestnut with a star and four white stockings. I haven't thought about this much.

What I actually have is two dirty greys.

 

[blitznbobs]

Any solid colour, a proper dappled grey (to look at not to own). Partial to a really proper liver chestnut and a deep black... but then also like a buckskin and palo... I guess I like them all. cos I also have 2 coloureds

 

[windand rain]

Muck coloured so it doesn't take too much cleaning

 

[shortstuff99]

I love a real deep liver chestnut, especially if they have the flaxen mane and tail.

The double pearls are also pretty cool.

I do have a soft spot for a really nice bright bay, which is why mine are always bay

 

[fetlock]

Chestnut. A proper, bright ginger chestnut (flaxen mane and tail gets a bonus point).

 

[Vermeer]

Liver chestnut, dark bay and black I'm quite partial to dun as well.

 

[ecb89]

Chestnut. See my profile pic

 

[SpotsandBays]

I love me a blanket spotted, or a snow cap (not as much of a fan of leopards).
Or a skewbald that’s more brown than white. Also love a bright bay in the summer!

Not a huge fan of greys. Wouldn’t want a cremello or similar at all.