What colour is this?

Liver chestnut.

Possibly flaxen and sabino (the jagged edges to the socks/stockings show that he definitely has sabino) to make the mane and tail so pale.
 
LittleBlackMule said:
Black silver dapple.
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Can't be as silver only affects black horses and a palomino + a liver chestnut cannot produce a black foal as they are both only have chestnut genes to pass on.

Of course, that is assuming that the palomino sire is actually a palomino. I really don't understand why it's wrongly identified so often. :confused:
 
I don't know about his colouring but what I do know is that he shouldn't be a stallion, but sadly some 'breeders' are so easily swayed by pretty colours :rolleyes:
 
The Sire Romeo is Palomino and is quiet a famous Cob stallion.. Cobs like him that are a solid colour with white legs are called Blagdon (I work with cobs and all the old men I know would call him that). But I think that term covers alot of different shades
 
misskerry said:
The Sire Romeo is Palomino and is quiet a famous Cob stallion.. Cobs like him that are a solid colour with white legs are called Blagdon (I work with cobs and all the old men I know would call him that). But I think that term covers alot of different shades
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Not blagdon - that is the type of sabino mottling from the bottom up that you see in Clydesdales.
He can't be a silver with a palomino & chestnut parent. Myy guess is he is a liver chestnut with flaxen as sometimes occurs in Haflingers.

I agree he should be a gelding.
 
Don't know what you would call the colour but I do know its a stunning combination. Still shouldn't be a stallion though..
 
I'm not sure really except to say that it is a stunningly beautiful colour. Imagine that colouring on an Arab........gorgeous!
 
Liver Chestnut.

I have just been looking at this colour as my new little filly is looking like she is going to be a dark chestnut, I understand they are often described as dark chocolate colour, often with flaxen mane and tail.
 
i didnt realise Liver chesnut could be matched with such a light coloured mane and tail, but i guess normal chesnut has flaxen so why not liver chesnut too.

He is a very striking colour but I must admit the colour is the only thing i like about him!!
 
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I think he's a handy sort of pony, looks fun, and would be very flashy in cart.
 
Wheels said:
To me he is a dark palomino. Only colour testing will prove it one way or another
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I would be really, really, REALLY shocked if he had the cream gene. :eek:

Strictly speaking, liver chestnut. Often called chocolate palomino as it seems more exotic and seems to highlight the greater disparity in colour between mane and coat.
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Horrible. I hate it when flaxen chestnuts are called 'palominos' (eg Haffies). If it doesn't have the cream gene - it's not a pally.

When I looked at Enfys' chocolate palomino link, there were a fair few silver bays (some were Rocky Mountain horses) on it, which aren't palomino at all - they aren't even a chestnut based colour!

I think that chocolate palomino is joining my list of colour misnomers. ;)
 
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This is St Clarins, does he 'look' the same sort of colour? DNA tested chocolate silver dapple ...
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That's very interesting Enfys. :)

His sire is the famous palomino stallion Romeo, he is out of a liver chestnut mare so is sure to breed quality.
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Maybe the liver chestnut dam is actually a silver bay?

This is the image that came up when I searched for the sire (hopefully this is the right Romeo) and he's definitely a pally.
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We should ask them to DNA the horse. Just a simple base colour test would help. :p
 
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