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  Neat Freak
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | One of the other issues I see with stallions and mares breeding that are cremello, is really the only thing they have positive about them is that they throw color. Takes breeding for JUST color to a whole new level. There are a few I have seen in person that are NICE made, but bloodline wise, it is too far back to entice most breeders. |
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 Night Watchman
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Location: Central Montana | I never thought I'd own one until I bought the one I have. He is BUILT and bred right. He was bred and trained to rein. Reining is definitely one sport that doesn't shy away from color.
I think the color shows off poor conformation like no other but one that is put together correctly and well really shines.
Mine does sunburn. He has shade 24/7 if he wants it and wears a Cashel mask for several months of the year. The UV protection keeps the sunburn from the eyelids. Sometimes I will put a flysheet on him too if he starts to sunburn around his flanks. He is hard to keep clean, but, he LOVES mud and dirt, no, really, he will purposely go find and roll in it.
The color would not affect my decision to buy one way or the other. Just like any other color, to me, it depends on if the horse does what it is supposed to do and has a good, willing disposition.
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Location: Northwest Florida | I never would have thought it would decrease the value until reading this thread! I would never pass solely because the horse was cremello if it were what I was in the market for. Obviously though since many feel that way, it would decrease the demand for them and in turn decrease their value. I would think it would have the opposite effect however, if someone were looking to purchase for breeding stock purposes since you are guaranteed color. |
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| Over the years I have owned 10 head of double dilute mares, I have never had one that had eye problems or was prone to sunburn. These mares ran out in big pasture, no fly masks etc. I would buy one in a heartbeat if it was bred the way I want.
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Location: West Texas | Flying Farmer - 2016-06-24 6:22 PM
Over the years I have owned 10 head of double dilute mares, I have never had one that had eye problems or was prone to sunburn. These mares ran out in big pasture, no fly masks etc. I would buy one in a heartbeat if it was bred the way I want.
That is right. We have 4 right now and no problems. They get pink and people mistake that for sunburn. Paint horses and bald face burn. The skin peels. I don't know why but double dilutes don't burn like other horses. The worst place a horse burns is their nose. Lots of regular colored QH with white there and they burn worse than any of the double perlinos and cremellos that we have had. West Texas desert sun is pretty brutal too. No cover, no trees. |
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