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pat ww
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03 Jul 2009 : 01:55:15 AM
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I have in the past had horses whose black hoof over time has gone striped then completely white, on a grey, and not as a foal but as an older horse.
does anyone know how or why this happens, is it just an extension of the pinking out of pigment that some greys do get?
and the other conundrum, a chestnut without any visible white on the legs with white hooves.
just curious.
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rosie
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England
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Posted - 03 Jul 2009 : 08:22:10 AM
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don't know about the hoof change colour,
but a chestnut with white hooves - is the unlying skin above pink rather than black?
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pat ww
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Jul 2009 : 09:39:21 AM
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| Hi Rosie, yes still a foal, and skin is very pink not the usual dark pigment you get with chestnut, both parents have good dark skin, and always the possibility it will cast out grey. |
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mary h
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Scotland
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Posted - 03 Jul 2009 : 09:55:08 AM
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Phew!!! I thought it was just my mare that this has happened to... Grey mare, 4 black feet, and now both back feet have gone stripey. At first, to my shame, I blamed (to a degree) my farrier, maybe not trimming them short enough, but after both the vet and farrier have had a look, they reckon it is loss of pigmentation!! And yes I did apologise to farrier.. he thought it was funny!! |
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nikki
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Wales
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Posted - 03 Jul 2009 : 12:33:18 PM
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| ooh i never knew that could happen, learn something new every day! |
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changing hoof colour
