Planet Five, son of Six Perfections

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Planet Five, son of Six Perfections

Postby Sunday Silence » Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:30 am

http://www.touchstonefarm.com.au/stallion.php?id=74

Looks black but is registered dark bay.

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Postby accphotography » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:45 am

That head shot looks very black.
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Postby HeadlessHorseman » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:16 pm

Super CUTE!!

HH :)

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Postby Jorge » Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:01 pm

Yikes, from this photo he looks black! :shock:

http://www.touchstonefarm.com.au/stallion.php?id=74

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Postby Jorge » Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:06 pm

Jorge wrote:Yikes, from this photo he looks black! :shock:

http://www.touchstonefarm.com.au/stallion.php?id=74


PLANET FIVE http://www.pedigreequery.com/planet+five

His pedigree is loaded with certain sabino "prone-to-black" semi-remote ancestor; and I am not even referring to his broodmare sire. So, quite possible!

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Postby Jorge » Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:12 pm

From these photos he doesn’t look black

http://www.stallions.com.au/images/stal ... t_Five.jpg
http://www.stallions.com.au/stallions/s ... misphere=1

But the confusion is quite understandable from this other photo:

http://www.google.com.pr/imgres?imgurl= ... x=92&ty=43

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Postby accphotography » Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:17 pm

It could be sweat fading though.
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Postby HeadlessHorseman » Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:19 pm

Good thinking ACC.....I left a fly mask on my black mare for a week and now she has an ugly orange pattern on her face.. :lol:

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Postby summerhorse » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:24 pm

I'd bet money he's black.
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