It comes to all good horses eventually. They need to learn to carry a rider. Clearly, Dakota (at six months old) is not old enough to carry even the youngest rider, even though he is over 12 hands high already! However, it’s never too early to teach him that saddle pads are fun and interesting and to show him he need not be afraid of this new item. Here is a video of Kristel and Kody having fun with this brand-new item of interest. Does Kody accept it on his back, or does he freak out, back up, and jerk away in fear? What do you think. Feel free to comment on your guess before you watch the video. Then see what happens! After all, it’s his very first time to have anything on his back.
Was your guess correct? We hope you enjoyed the video. Our “chocolate palomino” has stubbornly turned creamy-gold. What will that fella be by three years old?
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Is it possible that he could be a black-skinned palomino? I think they’re called Moorish palominos… there’s a gelding at the barn I work at who has black skin. It makes them turn bright firey gold and gives them an ivory mane…
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Very interesting. I will ask my daughter. She has done all the genetic testing with UC Davis. Rubicon for sure is a double cream but Scarlett the dam is heterozygous (she is a dark chestnut).
Kody has light eyelashes at this point (used to be dark) so we’re stumped. But when I dig to his skin, it does look dark.
Taffy has been and is (though her winter coat is lighter) a red-gold pali.
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Ooh. P.S.
Kody’s and Taffy’s manes are both pure white, with no ivory. At least, they are after a bath!
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I guessed he’d be a little nervous but not too much. That seemed like a really good response to a new item!
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I’m guessing the same!
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So cool!!💗
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nice! thanks Mrs. M!
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He’s such a good not-so-little-fella!
~ McKenzie C.
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How cool! Kody’s grown so much. Thanks for sharing!
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