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Colleen Goolsby
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Username: Goolsby
Post Number: 138
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, Mar 18, 2004 - 4:37 pm: |   |
I have noticed now that my little rescue colt is filling out and his spine no longer protrudes that he has a dorsal stripe. Or maybe it is my imagination these are the first colts I have ever had or been around. I have seen some mustangs with this marking. Does anyone know of other breeds with a dorsal stripe? I don’t know his background. The only document I have is a coggins taken at an auction house that list him as a quarter horse, but other info on the coggins was not correct, so now I’m wondering if he might be a mustang or part mustang. I am not good at looking at a horse and telling the breed especially young ones unless it is obvious. He seems fairly stocky, short neck, funny looking head. I attached 2 photos. In one he is eating with my saddle/TWH colt, supposedly the same age (9 mo.). Anyone want to share their knowledge?
Colleen
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Holly Wood
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Username: Hwood
Post Number: 476
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Friday, Mar 19, 2004 - 1:32 am: | |
Colleen,
The dun coloring is quite primitive and there are several breeds that show dun. Dun QHs are fairly common . . . check out: www.jazranch.com
and read about the history of their horses. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 10115
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Mar 19, 2004 - 9:54 am: | |
This may be do to a shedding pattern and the new hairs being darker, I would wait to pronounce him dun until all the winter/foal coat has shedded.
DrO |
Colleen Goolsby
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Username: Goolsby
Post Number: 139
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, Mar 19, 2004 - 11:04 am: | |
Holly
I am haveing problems with that site locking up. But will keep trying.
I would call him more bay now than dun. I know those pictures are awful, but there dose seem to be a dark strip down his lower spine. Dr. O, you are right only time will tell the coloring. It is a little frustrating when you dont know the backgound of a colt. I accepted that he is a quarter, but seeing the stripe, I just wondered maybe could be some mustang. Another thing I learned about him yesterday is that he can JUMP. I shut him in the stall with a tube gate. The opening slants and at higest there is a 3 foot clearence. I was walking my other colt who is sick (Ill have another posts about that) and as we approached the corral/ stall Sam left from a standing position almost cleared the gate, but got on leg caught between the top tubes and began jerking, I thought he was going to break a leg. By the time I got to him he was free with only a scrape and some bruising. Thanks for your responses.
Colleen |
Alden Chamberlain
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Username: Alden
Post Number: 69
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, Mar 19, 2004 - 3:59 pm: | |
Coleen,
Our sorrel Missouri Fox trotter mare has a stripe over her spine, not very dark but distinctly different color than the rest of her. You’ll know more when he sheds out.
He does look some like a mustang but again almost impossible to tell. If he were a captured mustang he would have a freeze brand though.
Of course what’s a mustang but the result of a bunch of feral domestic horses breeding without our wisdom.
Good day
Alden
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dina
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Username: Paix
Post Number: 23
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, Mar 19, 2004 - 4:34 pm: | |
My Bay Andalusian colt has a prominent dorsal stripe (as does his Spain Imported Dam - also a Bay) - Many breeds can have a dorsal stripe in my experience with horses.
The head shape of ur colt is like a Mustang - but QHs, many Appys also have a similar head.
My QH, reg QH from breeding, has retinal indications he is "Paint" ???
Ive not read too much about the retinas of Paints vs other breeds - it doesnt much matter to me since he is my pleasure/pony horse and not for breeding - but upon vet check when I bought him (13 yrs ago), she said his retinas indicate he has Paint.
Everything abt him screams Big Ol' QUARTER HORSE - except his head... his head is bigger than the QHs Ive come across in my life. He uses a draft size halter and 5 1/2 inch bit. Go figure...
Your colt is very cute and looks wonderfully curious.
Have fun with him!
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Rose Edwards
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Username: Rose15
Post Number: 22
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, Jun 5, 2005 - 8:42 pm: | |
Hi....just read an article from The Horse that had a feel good story. It seems that Ford Motor Company is joining with Bureau of Land Management to help save many of the Mustangs by relocating them to areas that will be able to sustain them. They stopped the slaughter of 53 horses that were in holding pens destined for the slaughter house and relocated them to South Dakota.The plan is to work with BLM in finding suitable land for them and saving the herds. if you are interested the article can be found under The Horse publication. |
