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suz
Nov. 11, 2009, 07:09 PM
i have a new rescue in the barn. older teen gelding, with a deep, plush dappled cocoa coat. but his mane and tail are steel grey---like senior citizen grey!
the base of the mane is a little yellow-er, though he's also pretty filthy, so i'm not sure if that's his true color or if the mane turned grey as he aged.
is grey a common color for the chocolates' manes and tails?
i have a deep copper haffie with the typical flaxen mane and tail, the grey really threw me when i saw it up close.
shawneeAcres
Nov. 11, 2009, 07:10 PM
THis sounds like the "Shetland pony" liver chestnut coloring not haflinger
suz
Nov. 11, 2009, 07:43 PM
oh yeah? he's pretty big for a shetland i think! 13'3 and very drafty--maybe a cross? plus he's got a big jughead, his head is kind of course looking overall--but his body is pretty haffie i think. do shetlands get that big?
SkipChange
Nov. 11, 2009, 07:54 PM
Is he like silver dapple color? Like this? http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30080584&id=1293060230#/photo.php?pid=30024369&id=1293060230&fbid=1004869284005
JB
Nov. 11, 2009, 07:59 PM
Silver Dapple - very very common in the Shetlands :)
suz
Nov. 11, 2009, 08:28 PM
hmm, his winter coat is a deeper, darker, dapple cocoa color, who knows how he'll shed out in a few months...
are there 13'3 drafty shetlands?
SkipChange
Nov. 11, 2009, 08:37 PM
That was a summer coat on the pony, she did darken up a bit in winter. if you google silver dapple you will find lots that are a darker color. I do believe that other breeds display the silver dapple trait. I believe Welsh ponies are known to carry it. I'm no expert and can't verify this site's credibility but it shows a number of breeds come in silver dapple http://www.silverequine.com/breedswithsilver.htm
Here's another site http://www.horsecolor.com/dilutions/silver_dapple.htm
suz
Nov. 11, 2009, 08:41 PM
ok, try to picture this. according to that website, he has the mane color of the saddlebred and the coat color of the mini.

thanks for your help--i'm ging to try for some pics tomorrow.
SkipChange
Nov. 11, 2009, 08:43 PM
Goody! love pictures of cute ponies! :)
Molly Malone
Nov. 11, 2009, 09:06 PM
This thread was so not what I was hoping it to be :lol:
Kenike
Nov. 12, 2009, 12:42 AM
LOL Mollie!

I'm in the vote for Shetland, or Shetland cross...though it is highly possible it's a Welsh Cob or cross...

Looking forward to pictures!
flashykatt
Nov. 12, 2009, 12:44 AM
This thread was so not what I was hoping it to be :lol:

Does this mean that I am NOT the only one who saw this thread and thought, "Mmmmm...chocolate..."?
nightsong
Nov. 12, 2009, 02:13 AM
Yes, silver dapple comes in other than Shetland; one of the smaller gaited breeds (Rocky Mountain?) is almost ENTIRELY silver dapple.Their color can change through the seasons; and over time.There is a simple, CHEAP test for silver dapple.LOTS of information on silver dapple on the web; in five minutes you can find out ALL you want to know.