Monday, July 7, 2008

Magnum Spats--Son of one of todays leading sires, Magnum Psyche

Same horse above and below from different sides.

Sabino coloring is usually characterized by roaning at the edges of white markings, belly spots, irregular face markings, especially white extending past the eyes or onto the chin, white above the knees or hocks, and "splash" or "lacy" marks anywhere on the body, but particularly on the belly. Many sabinos have patches of roan coloring on part of the body, especially the barrel and flanks. Some sabinos may have a dark foot or two, but most have four white feet. Both blue and brown eyes are seen. A wide variety of irregular color patterns are accepted as Sabino. Sabino genetics are also thought to be the most common cause of solid-colored horses with "chrome," a term referring to horses that have lots of facial white and high leg white, with the occasional belly spot or roan patch.

White stockings that extend past the knee or hock, sometimes combined with a bald face (white extending to or past the eyes) are considered evidence of at least minimal expression of the sabino gene-complex. The most extreme manifestation of sabino is called "sabino white" or "maximum white," which produces a totally white-colored horse

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