What causes white hairs in black legs????

ajsck5 · 03-12-2007, 06:43 PM

I wanted to say thank you to all those that have helped. From looking at the pictures of the Wild Type bay, I believe that is what he is. Now ,how do I draw/write those markings on his registration papers????? I am tempted to send pictures and let them decide what to write.
Thanks again. This is a great website!

JetdecksComet · 03-12-2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ajsck5

I wanted to say thank you to all those that have helped. From looking at the pictures of the Wild Type bay, I believe that is what he is. Now ,how do I draw/write those markings on his registration papers????? I am tempted to send pictures and let them decide what to write.
Thanks again. This is a great website!

Glad to have helped!

Who are you registering him through? My colt is through the APHA and they only recognize bay at this point. So, even though mine is wild-type bay, they have him registered as bay. I would imagine most registries only recognize the basic bay coloration.

JBandRio · 03-13-2007, 05:06 AM

if the parents were "regular" bays, I don't think the foal can be a wild bay. That was my first thought though when I started reading the OP.

Some bays have VERY black lower legs, some don't. The white in the foal's tail is pretty common, and will likely shed out as he starts getting his adult tail.

I think this guy is a regular bay, just like his parents.

royalrox · 03-13-2007, 08:53 AM

a mare at my barn is 15 but just has flaxen legs she's bay its just how she's always been but I agree they will probably shed out, its no big deal

ajsck5 · 03-13-2007, 04:53 PM

I am going to register him with the American Morgan Horse Association. They have just updated forms to include Pintos, Roan, Dun, Silver Dapple. Then they have modifiers to the colors. Who knows what they will say?????

JetdecksComet · 03-13-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JBandRio

if the parents were "regular" bays, I don't think the foal can be a wild bay.

Horses are often just described as just bay, because so many people are unaware of the wild-type variation.

For instance, my colt is wild-type bay. I hae yet to meet anyone who thinks he is. They only describe him as bay. Most people have never even heard of wild-type bay.

Any pics of the sire and dam? We could try and see if either one of them are wild-type... although with limited info on wild-type... who's to say it can't skip generations? I can't find any info on it proving that it can or can't...

ajsck5 · 03-15-2007, 06:43 PM

I posted a good shot of the Sire, but do not have a good shot of the Dam. I do not know how to put a picture in the response.
I uploaded them as Tiny's Sire - EF Hotwheels, and Tiny's Dam CSM Perfect In Blue.
The Dam has the white hairs in her legs, but only a very little. Her coloration was much like Tiny's when she was a foal. She had darker black on her. It definetly is coming from her lines.

naughtygirl · 03-15-2007, 06:48 PM

In older horses, stress to the hair can make it go grey, as well as scars.

Malibu Barbie · 03-15-2007, 07:41 PM

The picture of his leg looks alot like Charlie's... this is his:

Without the fuzziness:

He is a sabino and registered as a bay. They had had him down as a chestnut but that got changed. His dad is registered as a Grullo and his dam as a Palomino. He doesn't have any white hair anywhere on him except for his markings and the fuzziness in hs legs, but only has black in his mane and tail and hardley any on his legs, especially the back ones.

JetdecksComet · 03-16-2007, 03:21 AM

Wow... Charlie is the lightest wild-type bay I have ever seen! He's a cutie!

03-13-2007, 05:06 AM	#23
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 23,784 Images: 145 Blog Entries: 12	if the parents were "regular" bays, I don't think the foal can be a wild bay. That was my first thought though when I started reading the OP. Some bays have VERY black lower legs, some don't. The white in the foal's tail is pretty common, and will likely shed out as he starts getting his adult tail. I think this guy is a regular bay, just like his parents. __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - You can't hit me with all those snowballs!

03-13-2007, 08:53 AM	#24
royalrox Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Springs, PA Posts: 3,430 Images: 286	a mare at my barn is 15 but just has flaxen legs she's bay its just how she's always been but I agree they will probably shed out, its no big deal __________________ You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows The present now will later be past, And the first one now will later be last -Bob Dylan Proud member of the thoroughbred club! I've been SNOWBALLED...owie

03-15-2007, 06:48 PM	#28
naughtygirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Taranaki, New Zealand Posts: 4,715 Images: 719 Blog Entries: 18	In older horses, stress to the hair can make it go grey, as well as scars. __________________ -Sly Preferido- "Love me, love my horse"

03-15-2007, 07:41 PM	#29
Malibu Barbie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 340 Images: 11 Blog Entries: 1	The picture of his leg looks alot like Charlie's... this is his: Without the fuzziness: He is a sabino and registered as a bay. They had had him down as a chestnut but that got changed. His dad is registered as a Grullo and his dam as a Palomino. He doesn't have any white hair anywhere on him except for his markings and the fuzziness in hs legs, but only has black in his mane and tail and hardley any on his legs, especially the back ones. __________________ Two Eyed Star Bee Charlie 15hh Bay AQHA Gelding 05-02-01

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03-12-2007, 06:43 PM	#21
ajsck5 Full Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Florida Posts: 136 Images: 28	I wanted to say thank you to all those that have helped. From looking at the pictures of the Wild Type bay, I believe that is what he is. Now ,how do I draw/write those markings on his registration papers????? I am tempted to send pictures and let them decide what to write. Thanks again. This is a great website!

03-13-2007, 04:53 PM	#25
ajsck5 Full Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Florida Posts: 136 Images: 28	I am going to register him with the American Morgan Horse Association. They have just updated forms to include Pintos, Roan, Dun, Silver Dapple. Then they have modifiers to the colors. Who knows what they will say?????

03-15-2007, 06:43 PM	#27
ajsck5 Full Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Florida Posts: 136 Images: 28	I posted a good shot of the Sire, but do not have a good shot of the Dam. I do not know how to put a picture in the response. I uploaded them as Tiny's Sire - EF Hotwheels, and Tiny's Dam CSM Perfect In Blue. The Dam has the white hairs in her legs, but only a very little. Her coloration was much like Tiny's when she was a foal. She had darker black on her. It definetly is coming from her lines.

03-16-2007, 03:21 AM	#30
JetdecksComet Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 355 Images: 1	Wow... Charlie is the lightest wild-type bay I have ever seen! He's a cutie!