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| I personally like solid with little to no white, but I absolutely think that flash sells. I had a palomino gelding with a big white face, dark legs, dapples, covered in bend or spots (looked like a leopard), because of his color I got double what he was worth.
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Location: Kansas | Southtxponygirl - 2017-03-09 10:19 AM Runninbay - 2017-03-09 7:24 AM Runninbay - 2017-03-09 8:16 AM
I've always been attracted to horses with big "snips" lol. Cant explain why. That being said, I wouldn't pay a dollar more for a horse just because of a white marking. I honestly prefer solid legs.
I have a bay filly that is almost identical to this bay, except her snip is a tad smaller. | |
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| I guess I"m weird, but I'm not a sorrel lover, I'd pick a gray or a bay over sorrel if same breeding/discipline any day. And I hate bald faces or blue eyes..just me! | |
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Location: Georgia | hoofs_in_motion - 2017-03-13 10:08 AM Southtxponygirl - 2017-03-09 10:19 AM Runninbay - 2017-03-09 7:24 AM Runninbay - 2017-03-09 8:16 AM
I've always been attracted to horses with big "snips" lol. Cant explain why. That being said, I wouldn't pay a dollar more for a horse just because of a white marking. I honestly prefer solid legs.
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Location: Gainesville, TX | casualdust07 - 2017-03-10 8:49 PM
I have my own personal preferences on colors and markings but markings or lack thereof don't change the price to me.
If I had two foals that were equal on all levels except for color, like palomino vs sorrel, the palomino would be priced a little higher than the sorrel. But if I had to foals that were equal on all levels except for markings, I wouldn't price them differently.
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Location: North of where I want to be | A good horse is never a bad color.
I personally prefer little to no white at all. Give me a dark bay no white and I have the flashiest horse around in my mind. I prefer solid legs.
I have in the last few years developed a liking for rabicanos, not full blown roans.
In our area chrome & flash sells! Palomino, Buckskin, ROAN, Wide white, high socks..etc. So just like a truck you put a little extra on it, it will sell.
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Location: North Dakota | IowaCanChaser - 2017-03-09 5:14 PM IMO "chrome", or white marking draw your attention to a horse. If you're at a sale and see three sorrels, and one has socks and a blaze, most people are automatically drawn to that one. Now I don't think it adds much "Value" to the more well bred horses as some have mentioned. I just bought a well bred project colt and he happens to have a nice blaze, and back socks, and front half socks, I've already had people tell me he's "flashy". I think "chrome", just makes them have an extra bit of eye appeal, which some people are willing to pay more for.
Agree. I am not one who seeks horses based on color. Its not a box to check on my list of must haves, although I would never turn down something in my range that's flashy. I'm actually a big fan of sorrels, with or without chrome. I have one mare with a small sock, and I have this mare with a ton of chrome. It might help close a deal if I ever decide to sell her, but I would not have paid more for her just based on color.
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