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Buck is a mustang off the Pryor herd. In summer, he is nearly white. In the winter, he turns sorrel. Every other roan I've had was the opposite- dark in summer, light in winter. What gives?


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Looks like a Varnish gene acting on Paint. Yes, mustangs do have Paintaloosas! A photographer has been posting a story about a devilish little Paintaloosa stud trying to make off with a lame (but much older) studs little band of two.

Loki's the same, in the winter he's sorrel and in the summer he is PALE! :D
 
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Someone called it a "Ghost" roan?

I am glad he gets dark in winter. He's a fence jumper and a white horse in snow, I'd never see him!
 
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In the winter picture, the horse in question is behind the pinto correct?

I would just say varnish roan. Pretty normal. For a long time Phoenix got really dark in the winter, but she has progressed so much with her varnish that she one gets darker in certain areas.
 
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