Don't know what breed of horse this is, but is'nt he gorgeous. Must look him up on google.
Excuse him though, Vic caught him in mid flow.
Vic was pretty sure the head cover was see through, if not l wonder why he's wearing it??
jude xx
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There is a British Spotted pony society but I also found the following Jude.
ReplyDeleteThe Appaloosa is a horse breed best known for its colorful leopard-spotted coat pattern. There is a wide range of body types within the breed, stemming from the influence of multiple breeds of horses throughout its history. Each horse's color pattern is genetically the result of various spotting patterns overlaid on top of one of several recognized base coat colors. The color pattern of the Appaloosa is of great interest to those who study equine coat color genetics, as it and several other physical characteristics are linked to the leopard complex mutation (LP). Appaloosas are prone to develop equine recurrent uveitis and congenital stationary night blindness; the latter has been linked to the leopard complex.
That might explain the hood over his eyes.
Ann...thank you for that. Lesley and l guessed the hood was for flies....but had no idea of the other problems. Beautiful creatures are'nt they.
ReplyDeleteApparently the RSPCS are concerned about the amount of horses being bread....you can buy a horse at Auction for £5.00...the people that buy them have them in their gardens...how sad is that. So many of the horses end up very ill!!
judex