A Golden Opportunity

Horse Facts

- The coat is the color of a "newly minted gold coin" ranging from light to dark.
- The skin and eyes are dark.
- The mane and tail are at least 85% white.
- Light-horse charcteristics.

 The most eye-catching item I've seen in the the show arena was a Palomino horse dressed in a red saddle blanket and a light-colored western show saddle.  The rider wore a matching red shirt with tan as his base color for his pants, hat, boots, and accessories.

It was really a very simple looking horse of a light-golden color with a white mane and tail bouncing and flowing with every stride as it's light-colored hooves shuffled through the dirt in a rythmic manner.  Although the color of the horse was very soft, one's eyes were drawn to it like a magnet to a refrigerator.

The ideal color of the Palomino is that of a "newly minted gold coin," colors ranging from light to dark.  In my experience, I've seen mostly light Palominos.  The Palomino has dark skin and eyes, and no dorsal or zebra stripes.  It's mane may contain up to 15 percent dark, sorrel, or chestnut hairs.  The head must have the characteristics of light-horse breeds (not of pony or draft) accepted by the Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA).

The Palomino is NOT a breed, but a color-type.  Breeding a Palomino to a Palomino may not ensure that the foal will be a Palomino.  In fact, there is only a 50% chance that the foal will be of this coloring.

Palomino Horse Breeders of America, Inc.
15243 E. Skelly Dr.
Tulsa, OK 74116-2637
(918) 438-1234
Yellahrses@aol.com

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