Part two! This is just an extra part to showcase about the graying process a bit.
Any gray horse (so they possess at least one copy of the gray gene) will end up graying out until they are completely "white," which is not a true white, but gray. No matter what color they start as whether it be black, chestnut, blue taffy silver dun or what have you, they'll be white by the end of their lifetime. This process can either go very quickly or very slowly depending on the horse. The dappled phase is the "intermediate" phase of graying and can last years or barely any time at all.
The full body horses show this. The top would be an example of a horse that has just started graying out. Graying usually starts on the flanks and belly, head, neck, and the muscle crevices. The horse on the left shows the muscle crevice graying. Search some references for this one!
The bottom horse would be the final result. No dapples, just white with a dark muzzle and privates. And that's about it!
Hope this helps c:
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<<Part one<<
Any gray horse (so they possess at least one copy of the gray gene) will end up graying out until they are completely "white," which is not a true white, but gray. No matter what color they start as whether it be black, chestnut, blue taffy silver dun or what have you, they'll be white by the end of their lifetime. This process can either go very quickly or very slowly depending on the horse. The dappled phase is the "intermediate" phase of graying and can last years or barely any time at all.
The full body horses show this. The top would be an example of a horse that has just started graying out. Graying usually starts on the flanks and belly, head, neck, and the muscle crevices. The horse on the left shows the muscle crevice graying. Search some references for this one!
The bottom horse would be the final result. No dapples, just white with a dark muzzle and privates. And that's about it!
Hope this helps c:
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