Interesting horse

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A horse with the markings of a Dalmatian dog has been discovered running wild in Devon.

Published: 8:41AM BST 13 Apr 2010


'Spotty' was born just over a week ago at Wembury Point, near Plymouth Photo: APEX

The young horse, who was born to a chocolate brown mare, is a British spotted pony whose father shares the same unusual colouring.

Perhaps rather predictably named Spotty, he was born just over a week ago at Wembury Point, near Plymouth although his family usually grazes on Dartmoor.


British spotted ponies have a variety of colour types including white spots on a dark background which are known as "snowflake".

Spotty's black spots on a white background are known as "leopard spot".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/7584550/Dalmatian-horse-spotted-on-Dartmoor.html

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. beautiful !!

thanks for posting this. :)

[owlsayswoot]

2. Yay, spotty butts!

I've never actually heard of the British Spotted Pony, and I'm a horse geek, but it looks a heck of a lot like a a Knabstrupper to me. Thanks, now I've got another breed to go read about! :P

[Arugula Latte]

6. So pretty! The neck and body look Arabian, but the face does not have the Arabian "dish'

I love that foal's mane. :loveya:

[MiddleFingerMom]

3. YOU CHEAP HOR...SE!!!!!!!

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[Arugula Latte]

4. Gawd, he is adorable! Looks like chocolate chip ice cream.

Ponies of the Americas (POAs) have similar markings.

[Duer 157099]

5. That's what my dog looks like

Well, the coloring anyway. Except my dog has a black and brown face, but the body looks just like that.

[Demoiselle]

7. Wow. What beautiful horses!

I was your typical in-love-with-horses teenage girl, and "studied" them as much as I could, but I've never seen such critters before.
Gorgeous. Thank you.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Amazing. Looks like a zebra that didn't finish....

[Orrex]

9. Looks like chocolate with a side order of cookies-n-cream