Whys is it the fashion today to bred a coloured horse?

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I keep seeing so many coloured foalies! Im not a massive fan of coloured but im starting to think theyn are taking over the horse world!

Liz
 
I think colours do come and go in fashion.

25 years ago when I was a teenager - no-one except the gypsies would have a coloured horse! Now they are so so popular.

Back then palomino or chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail was the 'in fashion' colour.
 
Frone a coloured owner, they are pretty lovely. However, I echo the post above. When I first learned to ride as a teenager (about 30 years ago), the in colour was palomino, or black. If you had a palomino, you were really 'In'. Colours come and go as stated above.
 
Mine is coloured and when I was looking for her I looked at several coloured ones, Bids is very unusual because she is blue and white. We get recognised and remembered, which is OK if she does well but not so if she's naughty!!!
 
I had a pony coloured, back when i had him like 7 years ago roughly barely any where seen just an odd few now every where you go theres loads, if im honest i wouldnt get another coloured bailey was a one off typical cob x arab flighty and great at jumping 13.2 and jump 5f6 pussiance within 9months of training him to jump i loved him though he was strong :)
 
A good horse is never a bad colour! Colour is the last thing I think about when looking at horses tbh.
 
I must admit I'm partial to a nice appaloosa, but coloureds do seem to be in fashion at the moment! When my mum was little, she said people looked down at you if you had a skewbald or piebald, but now you just add another grand on their price when you sell them :p

I wouldn't personally want a coloured horse, just because there's too much white to clean and I'm lazy :rolleyes: But some are very striking!
 
My personal favourite is Pintaloosa. As a result, I went out and bought a Liver Tovero, but his backend looks like someone flicked a paintbrush over him lol.

I could never own a Bay and think it was special...they're just too common lol.
Coloured horses are getting popular, but I dont think they're 'in'.
Buckskin and White seem to get you noticed, as does the dilutes.
Palomino's are easy to achieve now so I don't think anyone really wants them anymore.

I think wall eyes should be in xD then it wouldn't be so difficult to find my dream pony lol.
 
"I could never own a Bay and think it was special...they're just too common lol."

I personally think that bay is the classiest colour! I would rather own a bay than a coloured, but this is coming from someone who owns a grey, a blanket appy, a chestnut and a wierd roany thing xp (my family's horses, but I ride them all and seem to be the one who does everybody's mucking out... :rolleyes:) And I'm looking phoning tonight about another appy for sale, so fingers crossed, he may be lovely and then I'll have two spotty botts!
 
Snickers said:
"I could never own a Bay and think it was special...they're just too common lol."

I personally think that bay is the classiest colour! I would rather own a bay than a coloured, but this is coming from someone who owns a grey, a blanket appy, a chestnut and a wierd roany thing xp (my family's horses, but I ride them all and seem to be the one who does everybody's mucking out... :rolleyes:) And I'm looking phoning tonight about another appy for sale, so fingers crossed, he may be lovely and then I'll have two spotty botts!
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They can be, but with bay, you just got to get it on the right horse lol.
I just see it everywhere! The only bay I'd own is one with no markings and two wall eyes lol.

Good luck! Hope you get the appy :)
 
My dad used to call coloured horses "Gypsie Cart Horse" and when i bought a coloured cob when i was about 12 my dad always referred to him as "the cart horse" and never call him by his name...lol

I always wanted a dapple grey, like the ones you often see rocking horses painted but i could never find one when i needed a new horse :(

I'm not a big fan of coloured horses unless its on a cob type...the finer sport horses etc don't suit being piebald...just my opinion.
But i have noticed at shows there seems to be more of them...they are becoming common rather than fashionable.

You don't see many at really high level though, or is that just me?
 
I agree with the poster who said a good horse can never be the wrong colour - although to be honest I do like a stunning looker too, I have one black/white and one blue/white (although she's almost grey'd right out now at 9 years old). i've had all coloures in the past though and wouldn't really refuse any if they were the right temperament/ability for what i was looking for.
 
I totally disagree, mine is a finer sports horse type, Section D X WB and she is stunning, and not common at all, there are a few finer coloured horse owners on here who i'm sure would be offended by that comment !
 
I'm not a big fan of coloured horses unless its on a cob type...the finer sport horses etc don't suit being piebald...just my opinion. But i have noticed at shows there seems to be more of them...they are becoming common rather than fashionable. QUOTE said:
Sorry meant to quote this with my above post !
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Chill your beans...i meant they are common as you see allot more of them now and it's not a fashion thing anymore.

I have owned coloured horses and loved them...I'm not raciest, i love all colours!!!,

I have 2 bays at the moment and i wasn't offended by someone calling them a common colour...it's just a colour get over it.

The colour of your horse doesn't make it any better than someone else's it's their talent and ability that i look at.

When i judge i look at the horse and i don't think "the coloured horse goes like poop but because it's brown and white i'll give it extra marks!!!
 
Yes, I must say, I admire coloured cobs! I'm not really a cob person though, I'm a bit small and weak to deal with a big tank of a horse xp

Wall eyes are attractive, but the only horses I've known with them have had eye problems, so I would avoid them, but that's just me being neurotic!

I love appies, you get some strange looking ones (like my boy, he's not what you'd call beautiful, but I do love him) but then again you get some real stunners, esp when crossed with something sporty like thoroughbred or wb!
 
to be honest, I don't mind what they look like, so long as it's right for me :) I would never turn away a suitable horse because of its colour and would never go to see a horse based on it looking fashionable. Looks don't jump, and I don't really show so it makes no difference to me :p
 
I love my old bright bay. In summer he just shines. I have had a strawberry roan when I was younger and everyone knew him because of his markings - in summer he was just like a grey with a red mane and tail! I had a serious dislike of dark bays - just thought they were plain and boring......went out and bought a new one a few weeks ago......a dark bay mare.....I also said I would never have a mare. Guess what - I love her and as far as I am concerned, she is the prettiest, most elegant horse in the world! So I think when you ride the right horse, it doesn't matter what colour it is, it is the feel you get when you are with it and riding it...
 
Keep up!

Coloureds are on the way out.

Black is the latest "must have" colour.:D

With chestnuts a close second...;););)


Ok perhaps a slight exaggeration with the chestnuts...:D
 
i always said i wanted a colured cob gelding .. ive ended up with a bay tb mare and love her more than anything, so tbh colour doesnt matter to me anymore :) but i do still love the black and white hairy beasts :D
 
CHAPS and HOYS I think have a big influence - before coloured horses had their own classes at the big shows they were not as popular.

I have never really understood the CHAPS classes really if the coloured horse is of a good enough quality why can't it do the conventional classes. I have a bay a common colour maybe more common than coloured and yet there are no best bay horse or pony classes so why have the best coloured class - I don't think it is even judged on markings.

I think coloured horses are striking but good ones should not be different from any other colour horses. Personally I would not have one - too much white for washing - I find my bay ponies socks enough white for me!
 
Totally agree with that SO1 the horses should all be judged the same whether coloured or solid, but i'm sure others with coloured horses find the same as me - if you come accross a judge that has the same opinion as some of the posters on here that "it doesn't suit fine breeds" or "its common" or so and so then you'll be judged on their colour and slung behind the solid colours whether they are a better horse all round in confirmation, how they are put together etc, hope that made sense what I'm trying to say but yes I agree totally.
 
I'm another "oldie" who can remember when coloureds were rather frowned upon - not really to be seen on the hunting field. I was also odd because I had a blanket spot appaloosa- the only one in our area but now they're everywhere as well. Having had spots, coloured, dun, iron grey, grey, chestnut and black we've now got an "ordinary" but gorgeous bay mare - soooo easy to keep clean!
 
devilwoman said:
if you come accross a judge that has the same opinion as some of the posters on here that "it doesn't suit fine breeds" or "its common" or so and so then you'll be judged on their colour and slung behind the solid colours whether they are a better horse all round in confirmation, how they are put together etc.
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If this is refering to my earlier post then you obviously didn't read my further post which i said...

"Chill your beans...i meant they are common as you see allot more of them now and it's not a fashion thing anymore.

I have owned coloured horses and loved them...I'm not raciest, i love all colours!!!,

I have 2 bays at the moment and i wasn't offended by someone calling them a common colour...it's just a colour get over it.

The colour of your horse doesn't make it any better than someone else's it's their talent and ability that i look at.

When i judge i look at the horse and i don't think "the coloured horse goes like poop but because it's brown and white I'll give it extra marks!!!"

I judge on the horse and rider/handler not the colour of the horse and any judge worth their salt would do the same.

I personally do not like finer breeds that are coloured but i judge each horse on their own merits...I'm also not a big fan of Section A's but it doesn't mean i would judge them in a class any differently. On the day the horses/ponies are judged against the others in that class.

I think you must be a bit of a sore loser as you seem to be holding a bit of a grudge...
 
TBH I'm not a fan of coloureds, it's not that I dislike them at all but they are not my cup of tea :)

Now give me a good white grey, dapple grey or a dun and I'm sold :D


I also used to be of the opinion that bays were too common (as in seen a lot) and plain, but since owning Lord (who I am CONVINCED thinks he is a dun!!) I have learnt to appreciate the easiness of keeping clean, after owning 2 white greys, and just how EASY it is to get a good shine on their coat (not so easy on a W/grey) :D
 
Sedgemoor Chaos said:
If this is refering to my earlier post then you obviously didn't read my further post which i said...

"Chill your beans...i meant they are common as you see allot more of them now and it's not a fashion thing anymore.

I have owned coloured horses and loved them...I'm not raciest, i love all colours!!!,

I have 2 bays at the moment and i wasn't offended by someone calling them a common colour...it's just a colour get over it.

The colour of your horse doesn't make it any better than someone else's it's their talent and ability that i look at.

When i judge i look at the horse and i don't think "the coloured horse goes like poop but because it's brown and white I'll give it extra marks!!!"

I judge on the horse and rider/handler not the colour of the horse and any judge worth their salt would do the same.

I personally do not like finer breeds that are coloured but i judge each horse on their own merits...I'm also not a big fan of Section A's but it doesn't mean i would judge them in a class any differently. On the day the horses/ponies are judged against the others in that class.

I think you must be a bit of a sore loser as you seem to be holding a bit of a grudge...
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Get off of my case i'm far from a sore loser and have done very well with my coloured - if you don't like what I say don't answer my posts, if you decide to put an opinion on here you should be prepared to have it replied to, now sod off.
 
When I was young (over 30 years ago) I helped out at a trekking centre as we didn't have enough money for riding lessons! Two of the ponies were coloured and both of them had exceptional temperaments.

Since then I have been addicted to coloureds.

I owned a couple of coloureds and when I decided to start breeding I bought a quality coloured mare by Advanced Eventer Uptons Deli Circus. I have bred a number of foals since, a number of which were a plain colour but have all gone on to lead a very useful life including PC RC and HOYS.
I do not pick a stallion just because of its colour but if the foal is born coloured it is definitely a bonus!
 
boxers said:
25 years ago when I was a teenager - no-one except the gypsies would have a coloured horse!
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A friend of mine visited me the other day and said the exact same thing to me about my coloured, (he rode 30 years ago), he thinks they're only worth a bullet! :eek: Nice eh! :rolleyes:

As it goes, I have never liked coloureds, too much white for my liking - I love my bay, nice and easy to groom! ;) My 'ideal' next horse I had wanted was jet black with no markings whatsoever... I ended up with this chap - not much white on him at all lol! :o :p :rolleyes: xx :D

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