What colour would you buy

[Colourblind]

We have been looking at ponies for my daughter, she has seen a strawberry roan she likes, but may also have the opportunity to have a grey on loan with possible option to buy and we are going to see a bay next week.
All the ponies have excellent confirmation and are of good enough standard to hold their own in mixed M&M as well as breed classes.
We've always had greys and aren't bothered about having to keep a grey clean.
Which colour would you prefer? ...there may need to be a discussion.

[rtk]

I've always been told that a good horse cant be a bad colour. Having said that anything with a large amount of white is more difficult to keep clean, why choose to buy yourself work.

Bays, chestnuts and blacks are easier to get a good shine on and quartermarks show up better.

Having said all that if its for your daughter then temperament has to be the most important not colour.

[john]

rtk said:

I've always been told that a good horse cant be a bad colour. Having said that anything with a large amount of white is more difficult to keep clean, why choose to buy yourself work.

Bays, chestnuts and blacks are easier to get a good shine on and quartermarks show up better.

Having said all that if its for your daughter then temperament has to be the most important not colour.

totally agree at the end of the day each horse will be different in way or another just like a human and thats far more important in chosing your character / temperment of horse than the colour. then look into conformation breeding movement etc there will be a difference there some where

[woofwoof]

Agree with the others. Choose on its suitability for the job and for your daughter- the colour is immaterial.

Times have changed and anything goes - it really is a case of "a good horse is a good horse regardless of its colour" now. Years ago coloureds were rare in the show ring, absolutely taboo in fact. You'd see the odd coloured WHP at the odd show now and then but never in a ridden flat class.

I remember speaking to Robert Oliver years ago in '88 when looking for a small hunter. He had a strawberry roan he described as a top noth "day show" horse which, had had it been a solid colour, was a definite Wembley horse. It WOULD be a Wembley horse today though so I'd say get what you want colour wise- if it fits the bill and is good enough its colour won't be detrimental.

[julie]

WoofWoof

I am worried you are posting on HG so early in the morning - can't you sleep??

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[i think]

I think roan definitely you will stand out a lot.