What colour is my new pony?

[abbijay]

Introducing my new companion pony…
He’s passported as being bay but his mane is grey! Any knowledgeable types willing to give me any idea on his proper colouring?

 

[Miss_Millie]

He's really cute! How old is he? If he's young then he could be grey going bay and only the mane is left to darken?

 

[abbijay]

He's 13, so not exactly a youngster.

 

[misst]

I would describe him as gorgeous and sort of browny black with a grayish mane. As you can tell no idea but he looks lovely I hope he's as kind as he looks.

 

[Lucky Snowball]

Don’t know but he’s very lovely

 

[ester]

It is a thing but I don’t think it’s generally known what is usually causing it, Leannepip on here had a warmblood with it.

Do I see some trail frosting too? Sometimes it can be a frosty/minimal roan expression

 

[ycbm]

Cute factor 10/10. Colour immaterial!
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[abbijay]

It is a thing but I don’t think it’s generally known what is usually causing it, Leannepip on here had a warmblood with it.

Do I see some trail frosting too? Sometimes it can be a frosty/minimal roan expression

No, tail is solid black.

 

[ester]

Some pics- there is a warmblood line more known for it tho that seems unlikely to apply here

 

[ester]

The cob in the above started out just plain black mane

 

[eggs]

Some pics- there is a warmblood line more known for it tho that seems unlikely to apply here

My friend had a warmblood horse who was by Silvio who had silver in her mane and tail - he was apparently known for this

 

[abbijay]

Thank you for the compliments, he is as sweet as he looks. A bit of a change from my usual "over 17hh" but still 4 white feathered stockings, a white face and a strong need to please humans.

I've never seen those warmblood colours before but I doubt very much he's so much as sniffed one of them let alone related!
My oldest clydesdale has a roan mane but he is also very roan all over. I have seen clydesdale foals with "blonde" manes and tails but this is very different as it has a definite black base. Who knows!

 

[ester]

With clydes the colour shift on bay is thought linked to their untestable sabino.
There’s likely some sabino thing going on in your newbie too.

 

[Parrotperson]

Uhhhhhh….. what you have there is the very rare colour changing unicorn.

Worth a lot less f money I reckon……

 

[94lunagem]

Colour no idea. But I think he looks fab! Love a friendly face.

 

[periwinkle china]

Gralshuter https://www.rimondo.com/en/horse-details/5327/gralshuter
also has that mane, very beautiful. I had a mare out of him, and she was bay with white tiny hairs all over. Not very noticeable at first glance, but pretty