ANSC 2251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: American Saddlebred, Grullo, Gelding
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Colors, markings, types, classes, uses of horses, breeds, and identification 1/23-25/17. Stallion external genitalia including testicles visible, usually crestier neck than gelding. Gelding external genitalia visible, no testicles. Brown with black points (mane, tail, lower legs) Chestnut ee-a+_ or ee-aa_ or ee-at_ or ee-aaaa. White kit mutation in genes now thought not to really be a base color. Roan (mixed with white hairs) red (formerly strawberry) bay (formerly red) blue (black and white hair) lilac (on liver chestnut) Any horse that is black and white. Spotted pattern (other than black and white) Appaloosas- coat pattern with white on butt. Splotches of pink skinned, in overo family-- face and lower body white. Extends to or past one of both eyes. Destroys hair follicles so it comes back white. *coon jump- can jump from a stand still. 5- running walk / rack (4 beat gait, smoother than trot) = tennessee walking horse. Able bodied person sits in cart with disabled person.
