What color Pattern IYO?

[Bonny]

I have this pintaloosa mare, 6 yrs old, and I am not sure what patterns she has. In her woolies I was thinking she is bay near lep, or snow flake with a spotted blanket. I shaved her and she id def a bay, but I am leaning towards snowflake with spotted blanket. She has a big wide blaze and 2 blue eyes.

woolies:

And clipped:

 

[Mona]

The roan could be coming from sabino (pinto pattern) or she could also be varnish appaloosa causung the roan.

 

[Lucky-C-Acres-Minis]

IMO, she's a bay spotted blanket varnish roan, and probably splash with the bald face.. Pretty girl!

 

[Bonny]

Really Varnish roan? I never thought of that. She is such a sweet girl

 

[jyuukai]

My first thought was varnish as well

Pretty mare!

 

[supaspot]

bay with a spotted blanket and varnish , she looks to have sp;lash too ( splash with the bald face / blue eyes and socks) she is very pretty

 

[Lizzie]

I will join others and say she is bay varnish, with spotted blanket and probably splash.

Lizzie

 

[palsminihorses]

I agree with Lucky C and the others.

Pam

 

[rabbitsfizz]

Yes, agree with all that, varnish is what causes "snowflake" which is transitory, like Grey going white- snowflake is just a pattern that occurs on it's way through to recognisable varnish. Pretty while it lasts, though.

 

[Bonny]

Yes, agree with all that, varnish is what causes "snowflake" which is transitory, like Grey going white- snowflake is just a pattern that occurs on it's way through to recognisable varnish. Pretty while it lasts, though.

So she will get progressively lighter? Will she keep the blanket area spots?

 

[Mona]

Yes, she will keep the spots, but the blanket white won;t be so obvious as the varnish gets more widespread making her appear lighter, so less copntrast to the blanket white.

 

[Bonny]

Well I am fascinated! Do Varnish roans eventually go completely white like Grays, or will she maintain some color?.

 

[Mona]

I believe they carry their darker shades on their boney areas...legs/knees etc., but I could be wrong.