Is my foal turning palomino?

[daisalph]

My foal is 7 and a half weeks old. Her mother is a bay ISH and her father a buckskin Welsh Sec B. She was a washed out chestnut colour at birth. She has now developed a white mane - it was originally ginger

. Here she is trying to eat the camera

 

[shortstuff99]

Probably flaxen chestnut I would've thought? Like the hafflinger colouring.

 

[daisalph]

Thank you. Yes she could be that. I hope so as I love it.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

What colour is she round the eyes, that's where foals tend to shed the fluff 1st.
Friend has a similar colour foal which is shedding and the grey underneath is coming through on face.
Palominos can often be born chestnut

 

[ester]

have you a newborn photo? Much easier to tell from them usually than once they start moulting

 

[daisalph]

I'll try to load the earliest photo. She's developing dark shadows around her eyes. She has dark lids. They were pale pink for about a week and her eyes were blue but have gradually darkened to hazel brown

 

[ycbm]

I don't know but she's going to be a beauty

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[daisalph]

Thank you. She's such a lovely little thing and so bold. She looked to be a bit of a weakling when first born but she's made up for that since! She's now queen of the field! Here's another terrible photo - she wouldn't let me move back!

 

[ester]

Thanks pink skin normal for red based she’s definitely on the phenotype edge but I’m going to plump for palo from phone screen. Do report back!

 

[daisalph]

Thank you I will. I'll update this thread each month. Foal colourings are so individual and interesting. xxx

 

[NinjaPony]

No wisdom but wow is she cute!

 

[misst]

No idea but send her to me so I can investigate properly - it may take a few years ;-)

 

[Meowy Catkin]

My flaxen chestnut looked like this as a foal. Definitely more 'chestnutty' than your filly. I'm going to say probably palomino. She's gorgeous either way.

 

[tda]

Not sure what colour she will be, just wanted to say my neighbour breeds Welsh section b ponies, and they are always invariably born beige ? he has grey/chestnut/liver chestnut /cremello/palomino mares and sires are either chestnut or liver chestnut

 

[Chinchilla]

I think she is palomino.

 

[daisalph]

Thanks folks. I'll post again soon and let you all know how the colour develops.

 

[daisalph]

She's now 9and a half weeks and is shedding her top coat. The underneath coat looks a dark golden brown. Does this signify anything re eventual colour?

 

[ester]

not usually, first sheds are generally very dark and not representative of future colour.

 

[daisalph]

Today she is looking like this:

 

[daisalph]

Probably flaxen chestnut I would've thought? Like the hafflinger colouring.

I think you're right! See above for today (9 and a half weeks) - she is flaxen and dark gold.

 

[daisalph]

not usually, first sheds are generally very dark and not representative of future colour.

That is so strange. It is very dark and the insides of the legs are nearly black!

 

[LadyGascoyne]

Mine was similarly chestnut-y at one baby stage.

Here are some photos of all the colours Mimosa has been.




Baby photos belong to Silvabak stud, who I know won’t mind me using them.
https://m.facebook.com/silvabakstud/?tsid=0.6806550199915348&source=result

And Mim this week, now 4;

 

[daisalph]

She is so beautiful! What a colour journey she's had! Here is Dixie today.

 

[Rumtytum]

What a pose! She’s gorgeous ?

 

[Chinchilla]

A stunner and doesn't she know it! <3

 

[splashgirl45]

what a great photo, she looks more palomino in that pic, she is very pretty

 

[LadyGascoyne]

Oh gosh she is soooooo cute!

What height do you think she’ll make, and what are your plans with her?

 

[daisalph]

Oh gosh she is soooooo cute!

What height do you think she’ll make, and what are your plans with her?

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Oh gosh she is soooooo cute!

What height do you think she’ll make, and what are your plans with her?

I think she'll make a good 14hh maybe 14.2. Her mother is 15.2 and father is 13hh. She will be a family pony - mainly for the grandchildren to ride when they/she old enough. We had a foal from Bea 11 years ago and my daughter rides him every day on Salisbury Plain. He's 16hh and a stunner. Maybe we should try to show this one and have a bit of fun.

 

[ycbm]

She's a pretty little thing!
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[windand rain]

Looks palamino to me she is gorgeous might be one that doesnt go pink in winter too