The Palomino colour results when a chestnut horse carries one cream gene.
The cream gene lightens
the red body coat from a deep gold to almost white
and the mane and tail to white.
Palominos tend to be darker in their summer coat and a much lighter shade in their winter coats.
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Palomino appaloosa Stallion: Temeljon Marquis De LaFayette
bred and owned by
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Palomino mare: Our Way Moonbeam Sire: chestnut owned by Talaheni Miniature Ponies Pictured in Summer coat - unclipped, with light palomino foal at foot and in Winter coat, with chestnut foal at foot. |
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 Introduction
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Base Colours
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Modifiers
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Dilutions
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Patterns
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Contributors
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Examples
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