Horse Basics Category

Silver Dilution – Horse Coat Colors

Silver Dapple HorseA while back I started giving my colors section a facelift. It was time for updated information and I’m excited to share it with my readers.

Dilutions

There are a variety of dilution genes which can affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the silver dilution which doesn’t have an affect on all colors, but the affect it does have is absolutely brilliant and only found in certain breeds.
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Cream Dilution – Horse Coat Colors

Buckskin HorseA little over a month ago I started giving my colors section a facelift – it was high time for updated info and images. There is some new stuff there and the rest is just better than it was before.

Dilutions

There are a wide variety of dilution genes which can affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the cream dilution produces a rather wide spectrum of colors, and has a different effect in single and double doses.
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