That is really a stout looking pony:) Look at that mane! That is a cute picture, is it you?
The pony Jenny had was a miniauture Rocky. Buckskin. When they were out in the pasture at a distance it was hard to tell them apart other then Sonny was alot smaller.
Becky
No - it's just another image out of the search for palominos. He's an Icelandic pony. He's got a mane, ain't he?
Many horses have this aspect of what is most likely a form of natural camouflage.
The Smutty, or Sooty genetic modifier causes some black to become mixed into body coat.
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Sorrel becomes dark chestnut or liver chestnut. |
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Bay becomes mahogany bay. (Recent research in France shows that most Seal Brown horses carry Agouti, indicating that they may be Sooty Bays) |
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Palomino becomes sooty palomino, or, in extreme cases, Chocolate Palomino. |