Roan/Roaning
  

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Bay + Roan

 

Red + Appy factor roaning commonly called varnish roan

 
 

ROAN

 

Description:
ROAN horses have otherwise solid colored bodies with white hairs intermingled. The white does not form into spots, but are single hairs mixed in with the colored ones. Mane, tail, head, and legs are  darker because the white roan pattern does not affect them. Roans have dark skin and dark eyes.

 

Bay Roan   

Black +Roan (Blue Roan)

 Bay Roan in winter

Bay + Roan (Bay Roan) winter coat

 

Same Bay Roan in Summer

Same bay roan as above during the summer 2 years later.

 

Another Bay Roan 

Bay + Roan

 

 Yup, you guessed it a pair of bay roans!  

Bay + Roan

 

 Bay + Dun + Roan

Bay + Roan + Dun

 

ROANING

Description: Roaning unlike the Roan factor does not cover the entire body it generally is only seen on the tail head, flanks, and/or, ribs.

   

Roaning on tail head only (Commonly called coons tail)

   

Roaning where the belly meets the hind leg, and tail head only.

 

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