Hi all, I am a longtime lurker who finally got brave enough to post. I don't own a horse or have the opportunity to be around horses at the moment, but I really love them. I enjoy and appreciate all the knowledge here, and I have learned a lot just reading.
I also like to look at the BLM online auction site for fun, and saw this little guy:
https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/horse.php?horse_id=7232&mygalleryview=
He has one spot on his neck where it looks like the cream gene was affected, and it showed up chestnut rather than palomino. This is a somatic mutation, not chimera, correct? Also, would paint markings typically affect such a mutation?
Thanks very much everyone!
I also like to look at the BLM online auction site for fun, and saw this little guy:
https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/horse.php?horse_id=7232&mygalleryview=
He has one spot on his neck where it looks like the cream gene was affected, and it showed up chestnut rather than palomino. This is a somatic mutation, not chimera, correct? Also, would paint markings typically affect such a mutation?
Thanks very much everyone!