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Non-Fading Black - Mixed Breed
©Equine Color
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Black horses can be described as having black bodies
and black points. Black horses without any brown or
red hairs are generally harder to find than Bays or
Chesnuts, this also will depend on the breed.
Black occurs in most breeds and is considered the only
color in some such as the Friesian (although very rarely,
Chestnut Friesians
do occur). Some breeds have been specifically bred out
the Black color, these include the Suffolk Punch and
Haflinger.
Non-Fading Black is just as it sounds, a Black horse
that does not become "sunburned" or fade from
effects of sun and weather. The horse above is an excellent
example of the non-fading shade. He was a working ranch
horse who spent his life out in the elements. As you
can see from the photo, he did not fade from sweat,
saddles rubbing or weather. These foals may be born
a smokey or blue-black shade. These horses only very
rarely will ever fade in extreme conditions.
Fading Black is a horse that fades from sun and weather.
These foals are usually born a smokey ashen color, but
may also be born a dark bay or brown. Mature horses
usually fade to varying degrees and maintaining the
rich, deep Black color requires alot of work.
Regardless of whether they will fade or not when mature,
your average black foal will be a black color with lighter
sooty areas along the underside of it's body. It's normal
for a black foal to have light colored legs as seen
in the photo below.
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