My palomino went really light this winter-- is this normal??
AQHA 123
Reg. Oct 2008
Posted 2010-01-25 3:25 PM (#115688)
Subject: My palomino went really light this winter-- is this normal??


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This is the first palomino I've ever had. During summer when I got him he was a pretty dark color, now his body is as light as his mane and tail. He got REALLY light colored. Do they all do this? When the winter hair comes off will he be back to the dark?
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Paracadista
Reg. Oct 2009
Posted 2010-01-25 5:18 PM (#115695 - in reply to #115688)
Subject: RE: My palomino went really light this winter-- is this normal??




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Location: centrally located amongst the "NUTS"		I have owned a few Palaminos (1 6yr old now) and yes there winter coat was lighter.  Mine have always "darkened" when they shed.
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appy4me
Reg. Jul 2005
Posted 2010-01-25 9:21 PM (#115704 - in reply to #115688)
Subject: RE: My palomino went really light this winter-- is this normal??



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Location: Illinois		I had a palamino for several years, he was dark in summer and pretty light and dapple in winter.  When he would shed out, he was almost a chocolate color, then turned a pretty copper color (his name was copper too!)
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ponytammy
Reg. Jan 2005
Posted 2010-01-25 11:44 PM (#115708 - in reply to #115688)
Subject: RE: My palomino went really light this winter-- is this normal??


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Location: La Cygne, KS		Yes. I have two palominos. One is very dark golden and the other is almost a creamello color. The dark golden palomino turns several shades lighter with lots of dapples; the lighter one is almost white (well sorta - she likes to roll in the mud!).
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