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It depends on the genetics of the horse. You can have anything from a palomino miniature to a palomino draft. Remember palomino is a color not a breed.
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What do palominos eat?
The same thing as any other horse. Palominos are a breed/colour of horse. They are herbivores.
Where do palominos live?
Palominos are a color registration for horses not a true breed as it occurs due to a dilute gene in a chestnut coat. Palominos live as domesticated horse stock but can also occur in the few herds of wild mustangs still running free.
Can palominos be considered a purebred line of horses Why or why not?
No they cannot as Palomino is a color and not a breed. Plus Palomino coloring does not always breed true as it is a dilution of Chestnut.
What age do palominos start reproducing?
Palomino is not a breed by itself, so it begins reproducing at the same time as any other horse. At around 2 and 1/2 years old.
Why wouldn't a horse breeder mate male and female palominos to get palomino colts?
Mating two palominos will result in a palomino colt only 50% of the time, with a 25% chance for a chestnut, and a 25% chance for a cremello. Breeding a cremello with a chestnut always gives 100% palomino foals. This will require an explanation of coat colour genetics: When talking about horse coats, there are two dilution genes possible for the foal to inherit. Concerning palominos: The base colour is chestnut. A horse that does not have any dilution genes will be chestnut. A horse that has one dilution gene (the dilute) will be a palomino. A horse with both the dilution genes (double dilute) will be a cremello. When you breed two palominos, two of the possible four dilution genes are in play. This means the foal has a 50% chance of being a palomino (inherits the dilution gene from one parent only), a 25% chance of being a chestnut (inherits neither dilution gene) and a 25% chance of being a cremello (inherits both dilution genes). This means the breeder has only a 50% chance of achieving what they want (foal is palomino). So if a horse breeder is breeding for colour and wants palominos they will choose a chestnut horse and a cremello horse - usually chestnut mares are bred to a cremello stallion, as chestnuts are common. When one parent is a chestnut and one is a cremello, the foal will always be palomino because they will never inherit a dilution gene from the chestnut (it doesn't have one) and they will always inherit a dilution gene from the cremello (because it has both), leaving a single dilution gene for the foal - palomino. Of course, just randomly crossing chestnut mares with cremello stallions does not mean you will always get a stunning golden beauty. The mares and stallions should be carefully matched - if you choose horses that are incompatible in temperament or conformation, you might get a palomino foal that is ugly or belligerent. Colour should not be the first consideration when making breeding choices. Even when you do cross chestnut with cremello (guaranteeing yourself palomino) there is no way to know the quality of the coat colour until the foal is born - you could still end up with a palomino that is too light, too dark, or has a blonde mane and tail rather than true white. So it's best to choose from lines that are known to throw good palominos - or take the 50/50 risk breeding two palominos together.
How big are palominos?
I have seen a German Bred 18hd Palomino in Ireland, Did'nt believe there was such a thing but seeing is believing
Where does palominos originally come from?
North America palominos originally came from the Spanish settlements
When was Ceveriano García Palominos born?
Ceveriano García Palominos was born on 1986-07-18.
Are palaminos endangered?
no palaminos are not endangered. there are many palominos but only a third of a palomino's litter are pure palominos.
What do palominos eat?
The same thing as any other horse. Palominos are a breed/colour of horse. They are herbivores.
What else is there except for their color about palominos?
Nothing, it's just a colour.
Is polomino a color?
Books say that the Palomino is a "color type", not a breed. This is true because Palominos are a mixture of breeds. If you mate 2 Palominos together, you probably will end up with a dunn colored foal.
Where do palominos live?
Palominos are a color registration for horses not a true breed as it occurs due to a dilute gene in a chestnut coat. Palominos live as domesticated horse stock but can also occur in the few herds of wild mustangs still running free.
Is it true that when a palomino is breed to a palomino you get a cremmelo?
Sometimes it is true that breeding two palominos will result in a cremello foal. When bred together, two palominos can produce: 25% Cremello 25% Palomino 50% Chestnut
How do palominos sleep?
standing up just like other horses fatty
What is all the colors of a palomina horse?
There is a registery for Palominos that require the palomino's coat to be the color of a "Newly minted U.S. Gold Coin" and of course, the mane and tail have to be white. Excessive white is frowned on. White stocking at or below the knee/hock and a blaze is OK, but much more is not wanted. And Palominos have dark skin. Another color, Golden Champagne, is alot like palomino, but they have light, speckled skin, not dark skin like palominos. But horses that are not in the registery can still be called palominos as long as they follow the above rules except for the one about the golden coin. Palominos can be a very light golden color, to a deep, almost bronze color. Palomino horses usually have white manes and tails and are all tan on their bodies
How long palominos live?
If you mean the horse than it lives between 15-25 yrs.
