What colour is he??

Horselessnomore · 08-03-2008, 09:39 PM

This is Splash -- my 11 month old grade stud (soon to be a gelding). What colour would you call him. I have spent hours looking at sabino websites and that is what I am thinking but would love your opinions. He does have a white belly spot and a small (and I mean about 10-15 hairs) white spot on his neck. I have a picture of the high white's on his hind legs and you can see the "slashes" of colour on the back of his front lets . . . . . so, please, when I am trying to describe his colour -- what is it??

His tail has 3 colours in it -- the light colour around the edges, the darker red in the middle and under the dark red he has black.

I don't have a picture of his belly spot -- he came to me as unhandled and I haven't been brave enough to take a good look at his belly yet. I know the spot is there because when he was being broke to lead he reared up twice and I saw the white

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slamberson · 08-03-2008, 09:42 PM

He looks like a flaxen sorrel paint to me.

Very pretty, unique markings especially around that front leg!!!! He looks very sweet and has a kin eye. I can see the belly spot from the last pic.... Just a little bit.

SpotsNGlory · 08-03-2008, 09:43 PM

you are right, from what I've read on the websites...he is a Sabino or could be aModerate Crisp Sabino

cute fella

Horselessnomore · 08-03-2008, 09:47 PM

He is a little sweetie, but not afraid of much so far. He's got an attitude which is why he is being gelded sooner, rather than later. I was thinking he had some paint in him with the high white on his hind legs, but didn't think he has enough white in him to be referred to as a paint

cook1745 · 08-03-2008, 09:59 PM

I'd say a minimally marked paint. What type I'm not sure about that.

paintedpastures · 08-03-2008, 11:42 PM

He would be a minimally marked sorrel sabino overo.He would easily make a regular registry as far as amount of white needed. Cute colt BTW.

ChasnCans · 08-03-2008, 11:45 PM

Def a sorrel/flaxen. I love his markings, as for the sab part I have no idea. I'm not really a 'paint' person ..

I just love his markings though!

Crookedblaze · 08-03-2008, 11:49 PM

Aww what a cutie. He's definitely a flaxen sorrel sabino. I like his chrome!

Wolfie · 08-04-2008, 12:22 AM

Definite sorrel sabino with flaxen mane.

Horselessnomore · 08-04-2008, 12:46 AM

He can't be registered b/c I don't really know who his parents are and they were definitely not registered either. He's a grade, unless I want to go to the pinto registry.

RockwoodDawn · 08-05-2008, 04:23 PM

You may still be able to register him in the Pinto registry, if you want to. It is a fairly large registry. You are right you can not register him Paint, as that registry only registers, Paints, or cropout Quarter horses.

**Orchid** · 08-05-2008, 04:48 PM

I would call him a flaxen sorrel sabino. Cute guy!

fishing_trex · 08-05-2008, 05:18 PM

The white under the chin is a good sabino indicator. You could always have him color tested, and sabino is one they can verify.

ToveroMom · 08-06-2008, 07:11 AM

Paint registry does not register crop out paints anymore. paints have to have one Paint parent and the other may be QH/Tbred or Paint.

David · 08-06-2008, 07:22 AM

I agree Sorrel Sabino with flaxen main and tail. The white on the bottom lip is a good sabino indicator as well as the white on the legs ending in a "point" is a sabino indicator according to the color website I read. I'm not sure if being a sabino makes him a pinto or not but the white on his belly could just be an expression of the sabino gene rather than a pinto spot. Get ready for a lot of color changes, I had a young sabino mare for a while and everytime she shed or grew a winter coat the amount of white in her coat would change. Usually you will see the white hairs spread out from the flank area, and as I said before you'll see the most change at shedding time.

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08-03-2008, 09:39 PM
Horselessnomore Long Yearling Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,343	What colour is he?? This is Splash -- my 11 month old grade stud (soon to be a gelding). What colour would you call him. I have spent hours looking at sabino websites and that is what I am thinking but would love your opinions. He does have a white belly spot and a small (and I mean about 10-15 hairs) white spot on his neck. I have a picture of the high white's on his hind legs and you can see the "slashes" of colour on the back of his front lets . . . . . so, please, when I am trying to describe his colour -- what is it?? His tail has 3 colours in it -- the light colour around the edges, the darker red in the middle and under the dark red he has black. I don't have a picture of his belly spot -- he came to me as unhandled and I haven't been brave enough to take a good look at his belly yet. I know the spot is there because when he was being broke to lead he reared up twice and I saw the white .

08-03-2008, 09:42 PM
slamberson Halter broke Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dahlonega, Ga Posts: 180	He looks like a flaxen sorrel paint to me. Very pretty, unique markings especially around that front leg!!!! He looks very sweet and has a kin eye. I can see the belly spot from the last pic.... Just a little bit. __________________ Stefanie Last edited by slamberson : 08-03-2008 at 09:45 PM.

08-03-2008, 09:43 PM
SpotsNGlory Halter broke Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sunny South Beach~~ Posts: 71	you are right, from what I've read on the websites...he is a Sabino or could be aModerate Crisp Sabino cute fella Last edited by SpotsNGlory : 08-03-2008 at 10:10 PM.

08-03-2008, 09:47 PM
Horselessnomore Long Yearling Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,343	He is a little sweetie, but not afraid of much so far. He's got an attitude which is why he is being gelded sooner, rather than later. I was thinking he had some paint in him with the high white on his hind legs, but didn't think he has enough white in him to be referred to as a paint

08-03-2008, 09:59 PM
cook1745 Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 3,335	I'd say a minimally marked paint. What type I'm not sure about that. __________________ Home of my sweet girl Cinnamon. Not fancy but she is mine!!!

08-03-2008, 11:42 PM
paintedpastures Weanling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sherwood park,AB Posts: 297	He would be a minimally marked sorrel sabino overo.He would easily make a regular registry as far as amount of white needed. Cute colt BTW.

08-03-2008, 11:45 PM
ChasnCans Coming two Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KS Posts: 1,560	Def a sorrel/flaxen. I love his markings, as for the sab part I have no idea. I'm not really a 'paint' person .. I just love his markings though! __________________ In memory of baby Mayln Marie Loyd. I love and miss you! (Aug 13th-Oct 29th)While he may knock over a barrel he will never break my heart

08-03-2008, 11:49 PM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,360	Aww what a cutie. He's definitely a flaxen sorrel sabino. I like his chrome! __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab

08-04-2008, 12:22 AM
Wolfie Coming two Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: US Posts: 1,547	Definite sorrel sabino with flaxen mane.

08-04-2008, 12:46 AM
Horselessnomore Long Yearling Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,343	He can't be registered b/c I don't really know who his parents are and they were definitely not registered either. He's a grade, unless I want to go to the pinto registry.

08-05-2008, 04:23 PM
RockwoodDawn Halter broke Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ledyard CT Posts: 152	You may still be able to register him in the Pinto registry, if you want to. It is a fairly large registry. You are right you can not register him Paint, as that registry only registers, Paints, or cropout Quarter horses.

08-05-2008, 04:48 PM
Orchid Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 9,805	I would call him a flaxen sorrel sabino. Cute guy! __________________ Be thankful.

08-05-2008, 05:18 PM
fishing_trex Long Yearling Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,302	The white under the chin is a good sabino indicator. You could always have him color tested, and sabino is one they can verify. __________________ -- There are two ways to slide easily through life -- to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways will save you from thinking.

08-06-2008, 07:11 AM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 15,296	Paint registry does not register crop out paints anymore. paints have to have one Paint parent and the other may be QH/Tbred or Paint. __________________ "In America,anyone can be President. That is one of the chances you take" Adlai Stevenson

08-06-2008, 07:22 AM
David Long Yearling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,066	I agree Sorrel Sabino with flaxen main and tail. The white on the bottom lip is a good sabino indicator as well as the white on the legs ending in a "point" is a sabino indicator according to the color website I read. I'm not sure if being a sabino makes him a pinto or not but the white on his belly could just be an expression of the sabino gene rather than a pinto spot. Get ready for a lot of color changes, I had a young sabino mare for a while and everytime she shed or grew a winter coat the amount of white in her coat would change. Usually you will see the white hairs spread out from the flank area, and as I said before you'll see the most change at shedding time. __________________ "If you see your stirrups slap together above the horn, you're probably bucked off". Dave Stamey.