Color people...question...

[ontherisefarm]

My colt got that patch of white on his belly this year but didnt have it last year will that patch of white get bigger do you think? I dont really know much about sabino.

 

[kaykay]

If its due to Sabino it will probably start getting really roaned out. Hard to say without seeing it

 

[Jill]

I don't know, and am no expert at all on pinto "things" (solid color girl here!). However, I have a sabino roan gelding that I bred. He is a 2003 horse and he had a small star at birth. The sabino made it "bigger" but not by much. I'm wondering if your guy had narrow white marking and the sabino gene has "enhanced" it?

 

[Lucky-C-Acres-Minis]

Like Kay said it'll probably roan out more and appear bigger

My full size QH only had a star when we got him as a early 2 year old, now as a 6 year old he's got a bigger star and a huge snip that wasn't there before:

 

[Dona]

Yes, it is more than likely from the Sabino gene, and will get larger as he ages. He may also acquire more roaning spots around his flanks. I have a deep chestnut Sabino mare who started getting a few white roany spots on her belly & flanks at 3 years old....now, just a couple years later, she has tons of it!

Here is how she looked a couple years ago.





Here is how she looked last year....much more roaning!



She has almost DOUBLE the roaning now.....but only on her belly & flank areas.