Dixie Foaled - Baby Mule #2 - With Chrome!

Mule360 · 03-29-2008, 02:20 PM

Another healthy mare mule! She's out of a gaited black and white sabino and a dapple gray Jack. Guys, what color is she? Looks like grulla markings around her face?!?

I'll check for dorsal stripes in a couple of days (didn't want to crowd the mare, she knows Dad much better than me). She's a darling!

roberts617 · 03-29-2008, 02:23 PM

Wow, what a doll!!! Congratulations!

TxHorseMom · 03-29-2008, 02:25 PM

Very beautiful foal! Congratulations!

barrelracer94 · 03-29-2008, 02:26 PM

Wow! She's adorable! I don't think I've ever seen a paint mule, but I don't see many mules!

Mule360 · 03-29-2008, 02:26 PM

Thank you! We really thought Dixie would have another black mule with high white stockings, so this little surprise has us all smiling.

rm185western · 03-29-2008, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barrelracer94

Wow! She's adorable! I don't think I've ever seen a paint mule, but I don't see many mules!

Me to, I don't know anything about mules, she is adorable

AlbertaGirl · 03-29-2008, 02:39 PM

Wow, she's really sweet and flashy looking! Congratulations on the safe arrival of such a beautiful baby!

I don't know too much about how colors work when crossing a horse and a donkey, but in the pictures, the dam looks like she's a dark bay Tobiano

. Either way, I'd guess that the filly was a bay tobiano. Can they grey out though

.

lonearrow · 03-29-2008, 02:40 PM

Congrats! She's beautiful! I have always wanted a gaited mule!

Bandit · 03-29-2008, 02:45 PM

If that is mom in the photo, she is not black. She has an agouti modifier - so would technically be bay or brown. As of now, baby looks like it will shed out to look like mom. Its a little too early to tell, but baby has a 50% chance to eventually grey out and it looks like it might do that with those light rings around the eyes.

Gorgeous baby!

AlbertaGirl · 03-29-2008, 02:49 PM

Hey, I was just looking at your Easter baby mule, and this one's ears look a little longer than Treasure's foal... is there any mule foal are size standard? I know, weird question

Mule360 · 03-29-2008, 02:54 PM

Yes, it's Mom. Here's a better pic of her. Am I wrong on the sabino part also? I'm going to be dangerous if I can get this color stuff nailed down.

Mule360 · 03-29-2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlbertaGirl

Hey, I was just looking at your Easter baby mule, and this one's ears look a little longer than Treasure's foal... is there any mule foal are size standard? I know, weird question

Good question! I think it's the gaited vs. quarter horse mama's that has affected the ears.

AlbertaGirl · 03-29-2008, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mule360

Yes, it's Mom. Here's a better pic of her. Am I wrong on the sabino part also? I'm going to be dangerous if I can get this color stuff nailed down.

Dangerous, hey?! You're too funny

!

The mare's pattern would be tobiano, and her color looks to be bay, so she's a bay tobiano

! Here's a website with all kinds of colors descriptions http://www.equinecolor.com/color.html

The thing I'm not sure of, and maybe your Dad knows? Do mules tend to grey out? With horses, there's supposed to be a 50% chance of the offspring of a grey parent greying out themselves, but with a mule

? Hopefully she doesn't go grey, and keeps her flashy color and pattern!

Sooo... being gaited vs non gaited affects ear size?! Just kidding

, I know you mean the size of the mommy's own ears

.

gingerfleguel · 03-29-2008, 03:14 PM

That is just too cute congrats

Carri · 03-29-2008, 03:19 PM

What an incredibly cute baby!!

Congrats!

Mule360 · 03-29-2008, 03:22 PM

Great website link - thanks! We haven't had any of Bugsy's mules gray out. Hopefully, she won't grey out either...

Ears...LOL - that and the fact that Joy's mom is stretching to be 14 and a half hands and this one's mom is a shade under 16 hands.

Bandit · 03-29-2008, 03:28 PM

You know what - I keep forgetting there is that dang donkey genetics to factor in. I don't know if they "grey out" like horses.

I hope not, because I really like baby's color right now.

And yup, mom is a bay tobiano. Might have sabino in her too - very common. Looking at the edge of her white markings there is some roaning. Usually those are completely smooth if it is just tobiano and that light roaning can be a clue to the sabino gene also being present.

AlbertaGirl · 03-29-2008, 03:30 PM

I love them, they're gorgeous little babies! You don't see too many mules around here unfortunately

.

A few times now, people have driven into our place to asked excitedly if our donkey is a jack. They've seemed pretty disappointed that he's been gelded, I guess he's quite correct and all that, I know my farrier raves about how great his feet are... Anyhow, I'd certainly be willing to give a mule a try some time or another!

my_gypsygirl · 03-29-2008, 03:42 PM

Wow, I am in love. Shes beautiful.

cameo05 · 03-29-2008, 03:51 PM

Mama is Tobiano. Baby is pure gorgeous. Wow I haven't seen one colored up like that. I love the little one.

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03-29-2008, 02:20 PM
Mule360 Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northeast Arkansas Posts: 200	Dixie Foaled - Baby Mule #2 - With Chrome! Another healthy mare mule! She's out of a gaited black and white sabino and a dapple gray Jack. Guys, what color is she? Looks like grulla markings around her face?!? I'll check for dorsal stripes in a couple of days (didn't want to crowd the mare, she knows Dad much better than me). She's a darling!

03-29-2008, 02:23 PM
roberts617 Seasoned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 4,764	Wow, what a doll!!! Congratulations! __________________ Never be too quick to criticize yourself. It's not fair to all the people who are dying to do it for you!!

03-29-2008, 02:25 PM
TxHorseMom Greenbroke Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,034	Very beautiful foal! Congratulations!

03-29-2008, 02:26 PM
barrelracer94 Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The middle of nowhere Posts: 514	Wow! She's adorable! I don't think I've ever seen a paint mule, but I don't see many mules! __________________ Training Blog www.lexithemustang.blogspot.com

03-29-2008, 02:39 PM
AlbertaGirl Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 3,259	Wow, she's really sweet and flashy looking! Congratulations on the safe arrival of such a beautiful baby! I don't know too much about how colors work when crossing a horse and a donkey, but in the pictures, the dam looks like she's a dark bay Tobiano . Either way, I'd guess that the filly was a bay tobiano. Can they grey out though . __________________ Some people say horses don't have a sense of humor... they obviously haven't met mine yet ;o)

03-29-2008, 02:40 PM
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03-29-2008, 02:45 PM
Bandit Coming two Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 1,787	If that is mom in the photo, she is not black. She has an agouti modifier - so would technically be bay or brown. As of now, baby looks like it will shed out to look like mom. Its a little too early to tell, but baby has a 50% chance to eventually grey out and it looks like it might do that with those light rings around the eyes. Gorgeous baby! __________________

03-29-2008, 02:49 PM
AlbertaGirl Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 3,259	Hey, I was just looking at your Easter baby mule, and this one's ears look a little longer than Treasure's foal... is there any mule foal are size standard? I know, weird question __________________ Some people say horses don't have a sense of humor... they obviously haven't met mine yet ;o)

03-29-2008, 02:54 PM
Mule360 Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northeast Arkansas Posts: 200	Yes, it's Mom. Here's a better pic of her. Am I wrong on the sabino part also? I'm going to be dangerous if I can get this color stuff nailed down.

03-29-2008, 03:14 PM
gingerfleguel Kid Safe Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ottawa Posts: 5,492	That is just too cute congrats

03-29-2008, 03:42 PM
my_gypsygirl Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North florida Posts: 658	Wow, I am in love. Shes beautiful. __________________ Visit Shelby's Mustang Ranch http://shelbysmustangranch.googlepages.com/home

03-29-2008, 03:19 PM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeastern US Posts: 9,938	What an incredibly cute baby!! Congrats! __________________

03-29-2008, 03:22 PM
Mule360 Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northeast Arkansas Posts: 200	Great website link - thanks! We haven't had any of Bugsy's mules gray out. Hopefully, she won't grey out either... Ears...LOL - that and the fact that Joy's mom is stretching to be 14 and a half hands and this one's mom is a shade under 16 hands.

03-29-2008, 03:28 PM
Bandit Coming two Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 1,787	You know what - I keep forgetting there is that dang donkey genetics to factor in. I don't know if they "grey out" like horses. I hope not, because I really like baby's color right now. And yup, mom is a bay tobiano. Might have sabino in her too - very common. Looking at the edge of her white markings there is some roaning. Usually those are completely smooth if it is just tobiano and that light roaning can be a clue to the sabino gene also being present. __________________

03-29-2008, 03:30 PM
AlbertaGirl Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 3,259	I love them, they're gorgeous little babies! You don't see too many mules around here unfortunately . A few times now, people have driven into our place to asked excitedly if our donkey is a jack. They've seemed pretty disappointed that he's been gelded, I guess he's quite correct and all that, I know my farrier raves about how great his feet are... Anyhow, I'd certainly be willing to give a mule a try some time or another! __________________ Some people say horses don't have a sense of humor... they obviously haven't met mine yet ;o)

03-29-2008, 03:51 PM
cameo05 Bombproof Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 8,631	Mama is Tobiano. Baby is pure gorgeous. Wow I haven't seen one colored up like that. I love the little one. __________________