What colour is she?

Aidey

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Always wondered what colour to actually class her as, I own her mum who must have been covered just before I bought her. Dam is palomino and sire is unknown but judging on how she has turned out I am guessing he was your traditional gypsy cob.

She was a buckskin colour when very young which then darkened. Her muzzle, around her eyes and stifle area are still very light now though.

Here is a pic of her a few minutes old
HONEYABBIE.jpg


A few months old in this one
abbie2.jpg


And this as a yearling
Abbie.jpg


I don't actually have any up to date ones of her (now rising 11years old) but she isn't much different to the pics apart from her size.

Her mane and tail are black and white but her patches seem very dark bay to me.
What colour would you actually class her as?
Do you think she has a base coat colour of black with the creme gene?
Any suggestions much appreciated :)
 

supercowpony

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as said above looks like a buckskin and white. However, she may have a silver gene?
look up silver dapples, the incredible darkness/lightness that she has reminds me of one.
I think if you really wanted to know you can send off to a lab to have it checked??
 

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Would you still class her as buckskin eventhough most of her patches are a dark bay colour but only points of her are the lighter buckskin colour?

Thanks guys :)
 
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