Colour change in buckskin coat colour???

aqh88 · 09-03-2006, 10:50 PM

Never seen a buckskin with a different head color like that. Pretty much all horses change shades during the year. It's just more noticeable on some and generally you don't pay attention unless you have pics of them from different seasons.

Lou3 · 09-04-2006, 02:17 AM

almost all horses go different colours between their summer and winter coats. Its not just a buckskin thing. A new clip will look a funny grey colour on most horses.

JBandRio · 09-04-2006, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TrueColoursFarm

the rule is the more protein in the diet, the DEEPER the coat colour will become and let me tell you, FF is on a VERY high protein diet so if anything, she should look like your guy now!!!

Not sure who told you that, but it's baloney

Protein has nothing to do with color, and high protein diets are a waste of money - what the horse doesn't need is peed out.

Some horses just go through drastic changes in shades depending on the season. A palomino near us has the richest, deepest golden Summer coat, but a very pale blond winter coat.

Being out until noon all summer can be enough to bleach hairs.

ChaseroftheCans · 09-04-2006, 08:25 AM

It's a seasonal thing. Duns, roans, and a few other colors do that.

As for the clipping, she'll probably look grulla. I used to shave my dun every winter and she always appeared grulla. We cut pretty short though, so if you don't, she'll look more like a sooty buckskin maybe.

Absolutely gorgeous.

Heavenly Jumper · 09-04-2006, 09:39 AM

Have you thought about trying the coat enhancing products by Cheval International? I have had good louck with them personally.

GO-X-COUNTRY · 09-04-2006, 10:01 AM

If it makes you feel better, I have a cremello that will be really WHITE in the winter months, then goes creme and dapples throughout spring and summer. They just change. FF is stunning no matter what color she is or will be. I LOVE her markings, and she will probably stop traffic no matter where she goes!

wyldterv · 09-04-2006, 10:51 AM

From her photos she does look like she's graying out, which is a very interesting effect...NOT saying you're trying to pull ANY wool over ANY one's eyes, but I can see how someone can think she appears be be graying out when I see these photos

Palamino can most definatley fad out and chage color from season to season... shaved down in her winter coat, she'll likely be fairly faded looking... In prime summer coat she'll probably be her darkest.

Commanderkins · 09-04-2006, 01:16 PM

I would assume that she would lighten and darken in the changing seasons...but I agree her caramel colour is just so nice!....people are actually talking about your horse bieng grey???? obviously jealous!

BornToRide · 09-04-2006, 01:33 PM

one of my horses is a dark golden color in the summer but getting closer to winter gets a very pale gold color. its natural for horses coats to change color. same with blonde hair with the sun. it changes

shell · 09-04-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by wyldterv

From her photos she does look like she's graying out, which is a very interesting effect...NOT saying you're trying to pull ANY wool over ANY one's eyes, but I can see how someone can think she appears be be graying out when I see these photos

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She would have to have a gray parent to gray out. Don't know if mommy was gray or not. I can't remember, but I don't think so.

09-04-2006, 02:17 AM	#12
Lou3 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: england Posts: 7,456 Images: 32 Blog Entries: 1	almost all horses go different colours between their summer and winter coats. Its not just a buckskin thing. A new clip will look a funny grey colour on most horses. __________________ Save the Earth . . . it's the only planet with chocolate FFFL

09-04-2006, 08:25 AM	#14
ChaseroftheCans Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Peoria, Arizona Posts: 768 Images: 162	It's a seasonal thing. Duns, roans, and a few other colors do that. As for the clipping, she'll probably look grulla. I used to shave my dun every winter and she always appeared grulla. We cut pretty short though, so if you don't, she'll look more like a sooty buckskin maybe. Absolutely gorgeous. __________________ Proud owner of Fancy Bar RX (aka Little). Little's Pedigree Proud owner of Chaotic Turn On (aka Chaos). Chaos's Pedigree

09-04-2006, 09:39 AM	#15
Heavenly Jumper Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Yokosuka, Japan Posts: 15,433 Images: 1323 Blog Entries: 270	Have you thought about trying the coat enhancing products by Cheval International? I have had good louck with them personally. __________________ OMG I'm actually IN JAPAN! like, right now! .'~'. epi tan e epi tas .'~'. I've been SNOWBALLED X5!

09-04-2006, 10:51 AM	#17
wyldterv Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bellingham, WA USA Posts: 12,567 Images: 309 Blog Entries: 18	From her photos she does look like she's graying out, which is a very interesting effect...NOT saying you're trying to pull ANY wool over ANY one's eyes, but I can see how someone can think she appears be be graying out when I see these photos Palamino can most definatley fad out and chage color from season to season... shaved down in her winter coat, she'll likely be fairly faded looking... In prime summer coat she'll probably be her darkest. __________________ WyldTerv "I've been love ♥ struck!" Horsin Around and Doggin it 24/7, Life is GRAND! *Mustang Poncho,Dancer,Emmerson and Ms.Elle'* BlackFyre Farms-Bellingham, WA USA, http://www.freewebs.com/blackfyrearabians

09-04-2006, 01:33 PM	#19
BornToRide Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,009 Images: 192	one of my horses is a dark golden color in the summer but getting closer to winter gets a very pale gold color. its natural for horses coats to change color. same with blonde hair with the sun. it changes __________________ There are times when you can trust a horse, times when you can't and times when you have to. got to get the bagel with the cream cheeze oh the creamy creamy cheeze eh Blistering Winds? lmao

09-03-2006, 10:50 PM	#11
aqh88 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 610	Never seen a buckskin with a different head color like that. Pretty much all horses change shades during the year. It's just more noticeable on some and generally you don't pay attention unless you have pics of them from different seasons.

09-04-2006, 10:01 AM	#16
GO-X-COUNTRY Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,647 Images: 309	If it makes you feel better, I have a cremello that will be really WHITE in the winter months, then goes creme and dapples throughout spring and summer. They just change. FF is stunning no matter what color she is or will be. I LOVE her markings, and she will probably stop traffic no matter where she goes!

09-04-2006, 01:16 PM	#18
Commanderkins Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I'm Canadian, So right on Eh! Posts: 2,668 Images: 40	I would assume that she would lighten and darken in the changing seasons...but I agree her caramel colour is just so nice!....people are actually talking about your horse bieng grey???? obviously jealous!

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