Colour Question

[mrsj]

Hi there

I have seen lots of horses and ponies described as blue and white in the UK - what colour is the "blue" part? Is it grey or roan or what?

Maria

 

[Eagle]

Blue roan is a black roan, red roan is sorrel roan

 

[supaspot]

in the uk blue and whiite usually refers to grey (not silver) and eventually the horse will be solid white in appearance

 

[rabbitsfizz]

Yes, Blue and White means Grey. If the horse is Blue Roan and White that is what is said- unless of course they do not know that their Black (blue) Roan is, in fact, a Grey- which does actually seem to be more of an American fault.....

 

[supaspot]

Ive noticed that silver and grey are often confused too

 

[mrsj]

Yes, Blue and White means Grey. If the horse is Blue Roan and White that is what is said- unless of course they do not know that their Black (blue) Roan is, in fact, a Grey- which does actually seem to be more of an American fault.....

Ive noticed that silver and grey are often confused too

lol, now I'm confused,

I've seen ponies/horses that appear piebald in photos referred to as blue and white, their summer coats though look dappled grey and white - so the blue patches are blue roan? I've seen a little riding pony for my son and he's described as blue and white (pony not child - is everyone confused now?), if we go to see him I expect I'll have a better idea ...

:yes

 

[Eagle]

Its fun being confused. In my day Blue was referred to roan as in black head and legs and grey coat in summer and black in winter but I have been in Italy for donkeys years so things might have changed.

 

[mrsj]

Its fun being confused. In my day Blue was referred to roan as in black head and legs and grey coat in summer and black in winter but I have been in Italy for donkeys years so things might have changed.

lol that seems right! I would post pics but he isn't mine - yet (evil laugh). No special breeding, just a shetland x and very inexpensive - but he seems nice for children. Then when I sell my stallion I can afford one for me to love on too!

 

[mrsj]

I think I have de-confused myself! So it could be called Blue roan pinto?