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A Golden Opportunity 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 its 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," with 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. Its 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 percent chance that the foal will be of this coloring. Palomino Facts
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