True Black? Or very Dark Bay?



A gal at the barn asked me if Tesla was a "True Black" or just a very dark bay...

and to be honest, I hadn't actually thought about it.

Pshaw...A good horse is never a bad colour. Pink muzzles and crazy eyes included!


She doesn't have the tell-tale brown at the muzzle:




but she does fade out with sun/sweat/etc.


Also apparently she is purple on occasion...


According to a genetics calculator:




She has a pretty slim chance of being a "True Black"

$40 at UC Davis and a few tail hairs would give me a definitive answer...


and the more important reason:

how much more fun would picking out her perfect match be?

;)





Comments

  1. TeresaAMay 21, 2016 at 11:06 AM

    Interesting question! She looks very black to me. :)

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  2. emmaMay 21, 2016 at 5:10 PM

    i'd be curious too! my bet is on true black :)

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  3. Golden the Pony GirlMay 23, 2016 at 5:03 AM

    She sure looks black! :)

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  4. L.WilliamsMay 23, 2016 at 11:55 AM

    If you know the color of the parents you could probably skip the UC Davis test lol

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