Horses

Photos of horses, and the occasional other animal. I follow with @cookie4love2, as this is a sideblog.

[horsefriends]

Hello!

So I made this horse blog because Tumblr doesn't have enough horses!

I try to tag colour, but I am not an expert, and horse colours are hard! So please let me know if you think I've tagged a horse wrong!

I also try to tag riding style, if the horse is tacked, but again that can be hard sometimes, so feel free to correct me!

I both reblog and share (free use) photos!

Welcome!

[horrorcitos]

Richard Gaston

[tellatailmedia]

[horse-colorimetry]

Bay sabino - E/_ A/_ , probably W20/_

[cookie4love2]

Not that I don't believe you (as most shires carry the sabino genes) but what made you think one or both of these are? Like is all horses with white legs or white facial markings technically sabino? Can you explain a little more! I'm really curious! <3

[horse-colorimetry]

Yes!

The signs to identify low expression sabino (when it's not made ovious by any white spotting or roaning on the body) are: - a blaze, often irregular and/or wider than average - a white chin and lips - leg markings that are particularly high (reaching the knee or hock), irregular, and/or ending in a point

These guys check all the boxes.

/!\ Not to be confused with: - splashed white, which, in low expression, sometimes causes head markings that do not reach the lips, one or two blue eyes, and markings with more regular edges than sabino - tobiano, which, in low expression, often causes high leg markings, but no head markings (the horse can still have them, but they're not due to the tobiano allele) - overo, which, conversely, causes large and irregular head markings but no leg markings

A few examples:

Blazes that most likely aren't an expression of sabino (left unknown, right probably splashed white) (x) (x)

And one that most likely is (confirmed by the spotting and roaning on the flank)

"Normal" leg markings of unknown genetic causes

Sabino

[horsesarecreatures]

Dutch Draft Horse

[horsesarecreatures]

Ermione - Poitevin Mulassier Mare

[softpawssharpteeth]

Meet Harry the Suffolk Punch Foal.

[tellatailmedia]

[horsesarecreatures]

Suffolk Punch filly Brigantes Kalista

[horsesarecreatures]

Riptide - Chincoteague Stallion

[horsefigureoftheday]

Trying so hard to learn the difference between rack and tölt, and I think I can see it, but I have no idea how to put it into words. Something about greater power and more exaggerated steps in the rack??

You'd think seeing them in motion would help but

Yeah no, actually that's more confusing. I think these are the same gait with different hats, I think we're being scammed.

[horsefigureoftheday]

OH MY GOD IT IS

I feel like fucking Sherlock Horse right now

[horsefigureoftheday]

Ohhhh wait, I see it! Same footfall, but the diagonal cannons are parallel in the rack! While in the tölt, the cannons are parallel on the same side!! The hind foot also lands a moment earlier in the rack than in the tölt. Just had to study the gifs a bit harder.

[maneofthunder]

The amazing nature of Iceland offers some spectacular (and sometimes unbelievable) colors! | Horse: stallion Breki frá Sólheimum | Liga Liepina - Equine Photography

[maneofthunder]

Fuego - one of the most inspiring horses I’ve ever met! His movement, baroque look and expression left me under impression for a very long time. Poetry can be written and paintings can be painted about him. If you are an artist you should meet this horse to find new inspirations for your art! Please find time to discover more about this horse and his env show with Clémence Faivre Official. - © Katarzyna Okrzesik-Mikołajek

[folklifestyle]

I saw a person on @tinder with the exact same haircut. Photo by @rachel.fugate in Iceland. #livefolk #liveauthentic #iceland

[scarlettjane22]

http://finephotography.de

[earth-earthlings]

(௯) Akhal-Teke horse | Victoriya Bondarenko

[lsleofskye]

Iceland | andrew.studer

[caterpiii]