Pictures Mane turning gray

johannayessi

New User
Joined
3 October 2020
Messages
5
Visit site
I have a 14.0 hh pony imported from Ireland that is dark bay and her mane is slowly but surely turning gray. I read somewhere that it could be because of a gene related to a specific breed which I found interesting since her pedigree is unknown. Does anyone know about this?
I find this very rare in Sweden, where I am from, but have seen other Irish ponies with the same characteristic.
120592957_763367774234549_424524728867370337_n.jpg120611463_818024462300479_1521663565309433479_n.jpg120734982_3299201283531455_4086342536547725619_n.jpg
 

Pinkvboots

Well-Known Member
Joined
25 August 2010
Messages
21,784
Location
Hertfordshire
Visit site
I have a bay that has grey in his mane and tail I think it's something they call a wild bay, they often get lighter hair on the legs as well mine does in the summer.
 

ester

Not slacking multitasking
Joined
31 December 2008
Messages
60,308
Location
Cambridge
Visit site
this isn't wild bay, that is restricted black points.
There is another hho user with a mane the same, I've only ever seen it in warmbloods before.

I think there is a equine tapestry post about it by Lesli, I will see if I can find it.
 

The Fuzzy Furry

Getting old disgracefully
Joined
24 November 2010
Messages
28,628
Location
Pootling around......
Visit site
I had a Fell pony (with a very good pedigree) which had silver white threading in her mane and tail, but body wise she was jet black. Pony was blood typed and to 2 till generations back too. Parents both full black with no white at all.
Her great grand dam on dam side was white grey, as was grand sire on sire side. (And this grand sire's father was known as Bob Silvertail, as tail fully silvered out).
She was the only one - of 11 foals from her dam - to display this v odd but endearing colouring. Pic here of tail, as a 10 year old.

20201003_121833.jpg
 
Last edited:

muddy_grey

Well-Known Member
Joined
15 October 2007
Messages
1,510
Location
Kent
www.*******.com
I have a bright bay kwpn whose mane is turning grey. Not as grey as yours yet. Her forelock is mostly grey and the underside of her mane is very grey. She has a few hairs in her tail too. No idea what causes it. Neither of my mares parents had it. I think it looks lovely
 

johannayessi

New User
Joined
3 October 2020
Messages
5
Visit site
Thanks you all! Her tail is completely black along with her forelock. Her mane is like a gradient that goes from black to almost white :)
Unfortunately her whole pedigree is unknown. It's pretty clear though that she is a crossbreed and I'd love to know her relatives. I know that she was born in Ireland and imported from Jim Derwin but that is simply all.

120708561_691304564822840_2723897375237169106_n.jpg 120806058_2774215349567587_1580506457247674979_n.jpg
 

J&S

Well-Known Member
Joined
17 June 2012
Messages
2,488
Visit site
Another late entry! I had a friend with a bay pony with lovely grey mane and tail. He was a NF x, dad was an Arab Palomino.
 
Top