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Roan in the horse
We all tend to like a beautiful chestnut horse with white scattered throughout in a common color called roan, don’t we? What are the odds of producing the strawberry roan mentioned above in a cross of a chestnut and a roan? Let’s dive in. Please keep in mind that this explanation is only valid when […]
Horse Genetics: Overo Lethal White Syndrome
Imagine having a cute little foal, pure white, hobbling around your barn. But then, imagine that the same cute horse dies within 72 hours! Harsh, right? But it is the simple truth. What is the case with that otherwise healthy foal? Frame overo in the horse Frame overo is often greatly misunderstood, mostly because of […]
Curbs and their secret pressure
Once, there was a time where you had to think about your own horse in horse shows. You had to treat your horse kindly, ethically. Rollkur wasn’t existent, though I must say, secretly, people ripped horses’ mouths apart whilst prancing them about, with rough curbs. When that was a concern, you could win the show […]
