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Comparisons
Gold Champagne v. Palomino
Gold champagne
can be thought of as "champagne on chestnut." A palomino can be thought
of as "cream on chestnut."
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[SW Champagne Affair, Quarter Horse
stallion] |
[Eb's
Sunbeam, Tennessee Walking Horse
mare] |
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Both gold champagnes and
palominos can have pink skin at birth. However, a palomino's
skin begins to change to grey or black within a few days to a
week. The champagne's skin will remain pink and later develop
mottling - a few dark speckles. The real giveaway at this
stage is the eyecolor. While palominos can have grey or navy
eyes, a champagne's eyes will be bright sky blue. |
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[Cottons Pushin My Buttons, Tennessee Walking Horse
stallion] |
[Eb's
Sunbeam, Tennessee Walking Horse
mare] |
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The first way to
distinguish between an adult gold champagne (left) and a
palomino
(right) is to look at their skin and eye color. The champagne
has pink skin with dark mottling. Palominos will have dark
skin, and occasionally that dark skin may have pink mottling. |
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[Eb's
Sunbeam, Tennessee Walking Horse
mare] |
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The champagne has pink skin
with dark mottling. Palominos will have dark skin, and
occasionally that dark skin may have pink mottling. This is
especially evident around the face and eyes. |
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