What color horse am I?

[altivo]

From dasra

Take the quiz:
Which Horse Color Is The Real You???

Chestnut
You are chestnut! You are a true beaut! you are truthful, sweet, and sometimes unpredictable!

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Comments

[murakozi.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Apparently, I'm a buckskin. I wanted to be a sorrel, dangit!

It looks like the color is pretty dependent upon which lucky charm you choose :D

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Uh, no. I fiddled with it to see. I managed to get black, gray, and bay all with the star as lucky charm. I'm not sure how they are doing it.

Rider, Rider, Rider.

[goldenstallion.livejournal.com]

You seem very bored these days. To dare question your chestnuttiness.

*Imperator wing pats not baps his good friend*

I know. But I cannot have goldenstallion.com and honeygoldenstallion, etc... if I was not a Pally. You know, a Palomino. Which is defined as the color of a new penny and the mane and tail can be anything from the same color as much whiter until pure white is obtained. I have always loved the contrast, myself.

White sox notwithstanding. Perhaps a blaze or a Star and a stripe (Steed) or...

Well, gee whiz, what color are you, actually?

Imp

Re: Rider, Rider, Rider.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

I have no doubts about your color, that's for sure. I see it in my dreams all the time. :)

Re: Rider, Rider, Rider.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Sweet potato colored, of course. That explains the sweet part too.

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Apparently I am Black as far as horse colors in this test: mysterious, beautiful, and unpredictable. I can live with that :)

Light and laughter,
Songcoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

True black is recessive and therefore rare among horses. You are a gem indeed.

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I keep forgetting to log in when I'm at home :P Here's an imperfect recreation of what I was trying to say.

Black is recessive? I had no idea! I have a fascination with color variations due in no small part to my interest in snake coloring (particularly corn snakes, which have a vast variety) and my penchant for redheads.

In other news: that icon still gives me flutters - it's sexy!

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Well, all credit for icon sexiness goes to chrissawyer who is a very fine artist indeed. I only managed not to ruin his pen and ink by coloring it. ;)

Yes, true black is one of the most recessive color patterns among horses. Interestingly, the one that dominates over any other color genes is white. Rather the opposite of what we might expect. The reason virtually all horses aren't white is that the homozygous combination of two white genes is lethal. (Foals are stillborn.) That severely limits the spread of the true white gene.

The common dominant colorations are the various kinds of bay, dark brown or reddish brown body color with dark or black mane and tail. White markings, such as the face blaze or star and white stockings can be overlaid on top of that. Duns and buckskins also are dominant over many, but not all, color genes.

Two other genes that will dominate everything but the pure white are the one for Appaloosa spotting and the one for the tobiano paint pattern. (As opposed to overo, which is recessive like black.)

Horses have almost as many color variations as dogs.

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Almost as many color variations, but I might conjecture not quite so many physical variations. No horses have been bred to chase varmints down tunnels, for example ;)

I had no idea about the white horse thing. How odd! No wonder white horses are seen as such oddities - not just because of the whole "white = purity" thing, but because it's rare.

And as for the picture, it's lovely in itself, but for me it's knowing that it represents you that really makes it nice :)

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*blush*

I'm looking to see whether I somehow accidentally slipped you some potion or other. Your frequent compliments don't compute. But thanks anyway. ;D

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Potion? I don't need no stinkin' potion!

And I think you mistake my expressions of admiration for compliments. I do my best not to offer pretty, empty words except when absolutely necessary from a diplomatic standpoint.

The things I say may not compute for you, but that's your issue ;) I'm not just exercising my wordsmithing - I like you pretty darn well for not actually having met you in person, and I like the few images I've seen of you as well.

Just because I'm a Coyote doesn't mean I'm lying ;)

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*blushes even more deep red*

No, I didn't mean to be accusing you of lying, not at all. Generally I'm onto coyote tricks, too, and you're not setting off those alarms. Forgive me for not being used to that sort of reaction. You're so sweet, and without being saccharine about it. *hug*

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

You didn't accuse me of lying; I just thought that was a funny and at least tangentially appropriate line :)

I am fortunate in that my nature has a sweetness about it. It certainly expands the hugging possibilities! *snuggles*

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[heavens-steed.livejournal.com]

Well, the description is certainly accurate in my opinion. And chestnut is a beautiful color.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Oh, you find me unpredictable? ;D

[chibiabos.livejournal.com]

I got Bay.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Perhaps the most common color in domesticated horses, but not at all common in wild ones for some reason.

[pioneer11.livejournal.com]

I yike him, I give him an apple, he nice!

^_^

[altivo.livejournal.com]

The hoss snuffles at your pockets gently but insistently.

[pioneer11.livejournal.com]

Take the quiz:

(http://quiz.myyearbook.com/zenhex/quiz.php?id=6367)

You are black! Mysterious, beautiful, and unpredictable!

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[altivo.livejournal.com]

Well, the photo is obviously an Arabian but I can definitely picture you as a Morgan, and they are often black or such a dark brown that they seem black.

[dasra.livejournal.com]

That quarter fits you well :)

[altivo.livejournal.com]

And is the color of my Clydesdale character, who can be found on Tapestries and on FurryMuck.

[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

ooo!!! Pertiful horsie!

[altivo.livejournal.com]

And I didn't have to try several times to get the right color either.

[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

Believe it or not, I got black, and that (Ithink) Arabian is gorgeous. As the white mane and the blaze and you'd pretty much have the basics for Phantom.

[quickcasey.livejournal.com]

Take the quiz:
Which Horse Color Is The Real You???

Grey
You are grey! smart, funny, and friendly!

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Also a darned good color for wolves, I may add.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

And you *are* smart, funny, and friendly. Unless someone calls you on the phone at work with a stupid question, that is. ;P