#leopard appaloosa

[horsesarecreatures]

Appaloosa

[camelidae]

Leopard Appaloosa~

[horse-reference]

"Porter" Appaloosa gelding (bay leopard)

[threefeline]

EAT THEM BACK

[strawberryjayne]

colored_horses_and_mini_ponies: instagram

[j0them0971]

horse colors explained: spots! for @apuddleonthelivingroomfloor

there are three types of "spots": "snowcap", "leopard", and "snowflake". these are created by the pattern genes SC/sc, LP/lp, and SN/sn

leopard: levels of expression

Left: minimal leopard (black + lp/LP) | Middle: semi-leopard (black + LP/lp) | Right: full leopard (dark bay + LP/LP)

false semi-leopard (bay + LP/lp + LP/LP, codominant "semi-" and "full-leopard" genes)

snowcap: levels of expression

Left: minimal snowcap (chestnut + sc/SC) | Middle: varnish snowcap (black + roan + SC/sc) | Right: maximal snowcap (chestnut + SC/SC)

Left: varnish false snowcap (chestnut + roan + sc/SC, codominant "varnish roan" and "minimal snowcap" genes) | Right: irregular false snowcap (bay + dun + SC/sc + LP/lp, codominant "leopard" and "snowcap" genes

snowflake: levels of expression

Left: minimal snowflake (chesnut + creme [half expression] + sn/SN) | Middle: snowflake (dark bay + grey [half expression] + SN/sn) | Right: maximal snowflake (bay + SN/SN)

Left: "bend or", "grease spots", or reverse "birdcatcher" spots (palomino + sn/SN + dark bay) | Right: "birdcatcher" spots (liver chestnut + sn/SN)

OTHER LESSONS

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paint comparisons

[underscum]

Spring Event pieces!

[redloosa-ranch]

Un-named Appaloosa mare.