What Color is Rescue Horse Opal?

We've gotten a lot of curiosity lately about the coat color of Opal, one of our current resident Appaloosas! If you've wondered about what color she is (or already know and want to verify you're right) keep watching to learn about the difference between roans and varnish roans!
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[@Lynn-uz2ms]

Opal is beautiful, love her color,very unique pattern!!😊

[@mountainshadowsequine]

Thank you, she really is so stunning! 💖 And developing such a curious and playful personality!

[@Julaeable]

Opal is absolutely stunning 😳😍🥰

[@mountainshadowsequine]

Agreed! No matter the name of her coat color, she's always been striking to see! ❤️

[@stevegreat7193]

She's magical. Ethereal.​@@mountainshadowsequine

[@mountainshadowsequine]

@@stevegreat7193 She totally is 🥰

[@amberstamp1965]

Opal is such a beautiful girl They are all absolutely beautiful ❤ All them lives yall are changing, making a huge difference Thank you

[@mountainshadowsequine]

Thank you so much 🥰 She's a pretty gal!

[@GodsSparrowSpeaks]

Thank you for your sweet smile and laugh while discussing Opal❣️
She would make a GREAT camouflaged ride in Wyoming ! LOL The rocks, outcrops, sage brush, willows, patchy snow, and more
Very beautiful and unusual.
p.s. forgot the snow ! Lol

[@mountainshadowsequine]

Haha thank you! Yes she is a sight to see against the rocky terrain here with all the sagebrush! And can't forget the snow!!

[@paillette2010]

Oh yeah, telltale Appy eye and tail.
And she’s got that baroque shape that old school Appys have before they became “quarterloosa”

[@TheGypsyVanners]

Take a look at what the Nez Perce tribe is raising now. It can be found on Google.

[@mountainshadowsequine]

Yep, there are so many things about Opal that just scream "Appy!"

[@exploringlife738]

Awesome information, explanations, and examples!!

[@mountainshadowsequine]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@daveanderson8776]

Thanks for sharing 😊🐴🫶🏼

[@mountainshadowsequine]

Our pleasure! ❤️

[@reallydarlings-se2xf]

Bay-based varnish roan. She's really pretty.

[@mountainshadowsequine]

We agree 😍

[@kristinenowak4596]

Thank you for your informative video on your horses. Opal is beautiful as well as the other horses.

[@mountainshadowsequine]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! We love doing informational videos like this!

[@susanweidel2873]

Thanks for a great tutorial!

[@mountainshadowsequine]

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@lspthrattan]

Great video, very interesting. I wonder, as some of these types are associated with Appaloosas, do any of them also have the pink and black freckled skin under their coat?

[@mountainshadowsequine]

Thank you! 💖 And yes! Both Sedona and her son Rio have mottling (those black speckles on pink skin) visible on their muzzles, and in baby Rio's case, appearing around his eyes too. Opal's eyelids are black, and as her muzzle is dark too we can't see any mottling there, but in other areas on her body we can see those flecks. It would be super interesting to be able to send a sample of their DNA to UC Davis to get them color tested, and see what genes exactly are working under the hood for both Opal and Sedona!

[@EdenPakrer]

I’m gonna be fr, I thought she was a rose grey.

[@mountainshadowsequine]

We've gotten that guess a few times too!

[@sewingSue]

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