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This seems like a simple question with a possible 3 different answers. White, black, or grey. Horse genetics are not that simple. Is the white mare really white or is she a grey that has faded to look white. If she is a grey (which is a dominant gene) the foal has a better than average chance to be grey. There also could be a possible chestnut outcome. In most cases black is a recessive gene so the chance of a black are not as good as grey or chestnut. It would be easier to say one way or another if I knew what color skin the white mare had. But the moral of the story is genetics are a 'crap shoot'. Even people that study equine colors don't have all the answers.

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15y ago

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