Golden Lad

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Golden Lad

Postby Cree » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:23 am

Has interesting markings on his shoulder and neck, Barbara Livingston captured him:

https://twitter.com/DRFLivingston/statu ... 24/photo/1

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Postby accphotography » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:19 pm

I thought that was sweat/lather.
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Postby accphotography » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:30 pm

Interesting. I suspect something caustic was dripped on him by mistake. I bet he wasn't born that way.
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Postby Cree » Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:41 am

I thought I had found a picture where he didn't have it, but I'm not sure it was him.
It actually looks like someone finger-painted him, so possibly something caustic?

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Postby accphotography » Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:16 pm

That's what I'm thinking. Horse skin is actually quite sensitive to undiluted bleach and it will kill the melanin producing cells, resulting in white hair, especially if it is not washed off quickly. This could be a case where someone was cleaning something with bleach and it either splashed on the horse or they put their hands on the horse to move it over and didn't think about it. With bleach being clear it wouldn't be apparent that there was anything on the horse.
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Re: Golden Lad

Postby Cree » Wed May 28, 2014 5:38 pm

Here are some great pictures of Golden Lad's interesting coat:

http://thoroughbredjourney.com/2014/05/seeing-spots/