appaloosa foals

[yellerroseintx]

I have a question for you authorities on the appaloosa color on foals.....I am familiar with how appys change...but these are my first foals vs adults. I have searched other sites but most have their babies already clipped to show color..others seem to be born as loud as can be with bright vivid markings....when the shoer was trimming Aspens feet I leaned over and peeked at Apples hindquarters...down at the skin level it is white and there are quarter size black ovals...I was so excited..even asked my farrier if he saw the same thing..(he knows I am weird anyway).now I can see dark black spots on her hips under the dark/slivery foal coat.....How many foals change that dramatically when they shed out their foal coats? Is it possible I have a blanket? near leopard? Or am I just dreaming.I would love your experience with your appy babies..pictures would be helpful..thank you!

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

I just started getting into the appies myself but I know when I was researching them that I found some that were born solid black and shed out with spots on their hips and some even went so far to be near leopards! It really is an exciting pattern to breed because you never know exactly what you will get. My snowflake mare was born solid chestnut and now has frosting throughout her body and has little white spots. She foaled a loud pintaloosa colt with huge spots on his blanket. I am sure when I clip him I will find he has even more color hidden underneath!

 

[yellerroseintx]

I just started getting into the appies myself but I know when I was researching them that I found some that were born solid black and shed out with spots on their hips and some even went so far to be near leopards! It really is an exciting pattern to breed because you never know exactly what you will get. My snowflake mare was born solid chestnut and now has frosting throughout her body and has little white spots. She foaled a loud pintaloosa colt with huge spots on his blanket. I am sure when I clip him I will find he has even more color hidden underneath!

well...you KNOW I had to go and look at your boy..wowzers...now is he fine or what!!! Very nice no matter the color but sure do love those spots!!! I take it you were talking about Magic..correct?

 

[HGFarm]

Most roans and snowflakes are born solid. However, with the Minis it seems, more than the full sized ones, the long 'pig hairs' of the coat and the baby fuzz really hide a lot. I have seen some that appear to have a tiny hip blanket that when shed out, show a very large blanket with spots. I think the pattern is already 'under there' but just takes getting rid of the heavy coat to get to see all of it.

With our big Appies and the POA's, unless they were going to roan out, we usually saw what pattern we had at birth and knew what we were getting pretty much.

 

[AppyLover2]

Remember too that these appies may still be changing years later.

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

I just started getting into the appies myself but I know when I was researching them that I found some that were born solid black and shed out with spots on their hips and some even went so far to be near leopards! It really is an exciting pattern to breed because you never know exactly what you will get. My snowflake mare was born solid chestnut and now has frosting throughout her body and has little white spots. She foaled a loud pintaloosa colt with huge spots on his blanket. I am sure when I clip him I will find he has even more color hidden underneath!

well...you KNOW I had to go and look at your boy..wowzers...now is he fine or what!!! Very nice no matter the color but sure do love those spots!!! I take it you were talking about Magic..correct?

Yep I was talkin bout Magic, and thanks I am pretty much in love with that boy and his mom has earned a permanent home with me!!!

 

[Tony]

The changes are amazing in appaloosas. This is one of my favorite picture series of a colt that I sold when he was a solid bay weanling. I have posted before, but hopefully it will help some of the newer members.

Here is another:

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

The changes are amazing in appaloosas. This is one of my favorite picture series of a colt that I sold when he was a solid bay weanling. I have posted before, but hopefully it will help some of the newer members.

Here is another:

That is a great example, Gorgeous horses too!

 

[Sandee]

My stallion is not a visable Appy but he has thrown Appy. Here is Simply Awesome as a baby and as a four year old.

Here is his son as a baby (out of a solid black mare) and as a two year old. His spots got even bigger the following year.

 

[Katiean]

My appy's are born solid and stay solid

 

[Dontworrybeappy]

My appy's are born solid and stay solid

Even then you never know - Appy was born of two "solid" parents!