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ycbm said:
I found this explanation:


'The Akhal-Teke typically has a marvelous metallic glow to his coat. This is caused by the structure of the hair; the opaque core is reduced in size and in some areas may be absent altogether. The transparent part of the hair (the medulla) takes up this space, and acts like a light-pipe, bending light through one side of the hair and refracting it out the other side, often with a golden cast.'
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That's interesting and I'm very envious of you having seen one in the flesh. I've only ever seen them in books, the first one when I was a child and I remember thinking then that it couldn't be real it was so beautiful.
 
rhylis said:
That's interesting and I'm very envious of you having seen one in the flesh. I've only ever seen them in books, the first one when I was a child and I remember thinking then that it couldn't be real it was so beautiful.
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I'd say it's more impressive in real life than in a photo. They really look like their coats are made of metal. I was transfixed. He was also a stallion, and popping a five foot fence in a tiny arena.
 
ycbm said:
I'd say it's more impressive in real life than in a photo. They really look like their coats are made of metal. I was transfixed. He was also a stallion, and popping a five foot fence in a tiny arena.
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Sounds incredible, I'm not surprised that that image has stayed with you.
 
If you want to post a link of lovely horse colours why would you not pick one that was at least vaguely accurate? Surely most horse lovers know that a statement such as 'dapple grey is rare' is fairly worrying!

Oh and silver buckskins do exist, they just don't look like that! They have diluted (aka brown) points and mane and tail

Can see that they are tested but these two would be right in phenotype

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I thought that the "H O R S E" one must be photoshopped, also that dapple grey isn't exactly rare (nor buckskin), but still lovely animals, though a fair few there are rather too skinny-looking for me. I am sure I once saw some Akhal Teke horses in a field near the SE M25??? Maybe Leatherhead area? That would have been 20+ years ago now I think. Still puzzling over my boy, but eerily could be the same as Dave'smum's boy!! My Dave has dapples on his summer coat, looks to be some sort of dun/buckskin (need reminding which!) with a mealy muzzle and black/very dark mane & tail. He looks Welsh x NF to me, passport just says Welsh x and bay, and was only done when he was 5 years old...
 
I rode an Akhal Teke as a child in the New Forest too, I too fell in love with the colour but the one I rode was a fatty so looked quite a normal shape
 
well why? I honestly can't fathom how anyone could read that link and think it was great I should post that for people to see and discuss? My comment had a question mark for a reason, it was a genuine question!
 
ycbm said:
I found this explanation:


'The Akhal-Teke typically has a marvelous metallic glow to his coat. This is caused by the structure of the hair; the opaque core is reduced in size and in some areas may be absent altogether. The transparent part of the hair (the medulla) takes up this space, and acts like a light-pipe, bending light through one side of the hair and refracting it out the other side, often with a golden cast.'
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Yup this is correct pretty much, it is hair structure.

some other horses shine, and some seem to follow particular lines/ and seem more obvious with dilution (cream and pearl)

found a tested silver buckskin (prob with sooty)
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Apologies to everyone who was polite and for my reply below.

ester said:
If you want to post a link of lovely horse colours why would you not pick one that was at least vaguely accurate? Surely most horse lovers know that a statement such as 'dapple grey is rare' is fairly worrying!
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God Ester do you have to be so bitchy all the time, for crying out loud it was a link sent to me. I did not single out a colour, I knew you were on ignore for a reason and only saw your post in a quote from someone.

Lighten up will you and stop your continuous snide remarks at my posts all the time as it's worrying and some what tedious.

Some members enjoyed the pictures and replied politely they were chopped, obviously something that your not capable of doing. Yes it was a question at first your reply but with a sarcastic edge, but this reply is some what nasty.
 
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In Ester's defence I have to point out that she has been incredibly open with the forum about having Aspergers. Part of that syndrome in many people will be a need to be precise and accurate, and that comes across in Ester's posts. I'm sure she means no offence.

With Aspergers it's also likely she's actually totally incapable of sarcasm.
 
No it was just a question Tyssandi, please don't read intentions behind it that were never there and accuse me of being bitchy. I have no idea why I have also been singled out for special attention for asking a question when others who have pointed out similar issues have not been so?

Please put me back on UI if you find me so problematic.
 
ester said:
well why? I honestly can't fathom how anyone could read that link and think it was great I should post that for people to see and discuss
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You can't fathom that a horse lover would post a horsey link, on a horsey forum, to discuss with other horsey people?
 
Without reading it because it was sent to you by someone on fb, spotting a glaring error at only number 3 and wondering whether there might be a better page that demonstrates the point I am trying to make, no I can't but am happy to be further enlightened hence the question which has already been misinterpreted once. Sorry that I am such a failure at fathoming.

If I did post it I certainly wouldn't start getting shirty with people who pointed out that the information was riddled with errors. Misinformation is never a good thing.
 
I'm sorry that both you and OP have misinterpreted my post as snarky, I did clarify above that it wasn't intended as such perhaps you missed that post? Sadly there isn't much I can do about other people's interpretation of the intention behind what I have written however much being misinterpreted is an issue.

I also cannot lighten up as you previously suggested. I would love to be able to as it would certainly make life more pleasant but I don't work like that. I suggest if you have issues with that you too perhaps put me on UI if that would help because I can't change on that front. I would be perfectly happy if only those that can tolerate me and not resort to personal remarks and insults have to put up with my posts.
 
SpringArising said:
More pleasant, indeed.
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Spring Arising, I think you need to go and do some research into what living with Aspergers is like.

Can you even begin to imagine what it's like to be told to 'go and take a long walk off a short pier' and have to process in your brain whether that is a serious suggestion and you need to find a pier to walk off?

Or the sheer effort, every minute of every interaction with any other person, of having to decide whether comments like 'does my bum look big in this?' should be answered honestly, and stopping yourself from telling the truth even though the truth is all you are programmed for?

Lighten up yourself, Ester is a lesson for all of us in how to relate to people with Apergers. Learn from her.
 
He is just absolutely gorgeous DM. There is another russian horse called the Tersk which has a silvery metallic sheen to it. I saw a picture of one (and the Akhal Teke) in the Enyclopedia of the Horse. My mum bought it for me for christmas - it must have been 1978/79, so most likely not photoshopped. Has anybody still got that book, it was hard back with a black horse gallopng on a beach?
 
It's ok, it also means that having read SA's post several times I am still not entirely sure of her implicaiton, I doubt it is an attempt to be nice but can't quite see how that works with the bit quoted. Maybe I should have just cut to the chase and said less anxious, depressed and suicidal as the truth which would have been words less easy for someone to twist and throw back at me but I didn't because this isn't my thread to derail.


SLH if you are interested that one is even technically a silver dapple (pinto) however he does only look quite like that with the dapple definition because he is fully clipped.

DM kambarbay has always been an interesting one because he does look more 'sports horse' even that his sire so I am waiting with interest to see what stamp he throws. I think like most breeds there are probably different lines of the AT, so the extreme greyhound-like racing type and the more rounded sports horsey type these days. One won the dressage gold but it was in 1960 ;).

Anyone interested in shiney horses should look up 'pearls' it only has an affect on the coat when two copies are present so they also look like a shiney double dilute. (It can have an affect in single if a cream gene is present)
 
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Well I for one find some posts refreshingly honest others perhaps less so. It is a shame people cannot agree to disagree without getting personal but hey ho it is a bad human trait. I do quite like the akhal teke in the later link
 
I am wondering why my 'smokey brown' (that's a brown horse with one copy of the cream gene for those not sure) has chocolate brown rather than black points, like very dark liver chestnut and has red streaks in her mane and tail that are definitely not sun bleaching. Anyone know? Ester?
 
Not genentically no, of course that is only part of colour generation and not all 'fading' is colour bleaching from sunlight if that makes sense and they do have different tones. As a tip if looking at other horses those that are difficult to distinguish from red or black based, a little like that rocky mountain I posted people look at coronet as a tell tale spot.

I am just having a Frank painted so that instead of living in my garden he can live in my living room ;) and a couple of days ago I realised I should mention to the artist that his tail is completely different to his mane/any other hair on him, it looks ginger on top but is a mix of pure white/grey/black hairs underneath. It looks really silly plaited!
 
ester said:
Not genentically no, of course that is only part of colour generation and not all 'fading' is colour bleaching from sunlight if that makes sense and they do have different tones. As a tip if looking at other horses those that are difficult to distinguish from red or black based, a little like that rocky mountain I posted people look at coronet as a tell tale spot.

I am just having a Frank painted so that instead of living in my garden he can live in my living room ;) and a couple of days ago I realised I should mention to the artist that his tail is completely different to his mane/any other hair on him, it looks ginger on top but is a mix of pure white/grey/black hairs underneath. It looks really silly plaited!
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They are all individuals. Could it be the sooty gene causeing the black hairs as he's chestnut?

Definitely no kind of fading on my mare as they grow that colour. She had a nick on her leg and chocolate brown hairs grew. He tail is streaked and some of the streaks are right inside the tail.
 
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