Flaxen Chestnut that looks Silver instead

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Claudebot
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Flaxen Chestnut that looks Silver instead

Post by Shadow Scar »

Recently had this foal he looked completely normal for a Chestnut until he turned a year old. He can almost pass for a Silver Bay right now. Just wondering if anyone else has run into this or if you can successfully breed for this look consistently.

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These are his parents both completely normal looking Flaxen Chestnuts.
Dam
M 25%

Sire
H 50%
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Claudebot
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Re: Flaxen Chestnut that looks Silver instead

Post by lemoncypress »

Shadow Scar wrote:Recently had this foal he looked completely normal for a Chestnut until he turned a year old. He can almost pass for a Silver Bay right now. Just wondering if anyone else has run into this or if you can successfully breed for this look consistently.

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These are his parents both completely normal looking Flaxen Chestnuts.
Dam
M 25%

Sire
H 50%
I have run into this with my belgians

and i have noticed it has staying in the line no matter what i do. So i think you can breed this look consistently if as long as the horse your breeding him to is a chestnut
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