Roan horse - what is it? This is a racehorse color, which is characterized by the presence of many white hairs on the main color, and the age of the animal does not affect the color.

History and origins

The black horse appeared in the wild as a result of evolution. Nature has worked on this, and today breeders only control the process.

The dominant Rn gene is responsible for the presence of white hairs on the main color of the animal. The name of the suit is borrowed from the Turkic language, where the word "chal" means gray. It was considered a sign of respect to give a Turk to the owner of this feature.

Important! You cannot cross two individuals with this gene, since the resulting offspring will die due to a malfunction in the DNA. The cause of death will be the rivalry of two identical genes.

How is the color obtained

Roan

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The roan suit of a horse appears as a result of crossing a horse of any tribe with one that has a dominant Rn gene. A variety that will cross with a roan must have wild predecessors.

Important! If the horse gets hurt, then hairs of the main color of the cover, that is, black, will grow at the site of the wound.

External description

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White color is located zonally in the form of blotches of spots and stripes or completely throughout the body. The main color of the horse remains on the tail, mane, head and legs, since white hairs never appear on these parts of the body. This is a key feature to look out for when buying a “fake” horse. Another feature of the species is the preservation of the brown color of the eyes and hooves.

Temper and behavior

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The black horse has a special disposition. Many breeders note that:

  • it is a very rare breed;
  • the color of the horse does not change throughout its life.

Temper and behavior

Breeders are still arguing about the influence of the Rn gene on the character and disposition of the horse, which is most likely inherited from the main breed. Horse breeders say that blacks are strict, bay hardy, and gray ones are very sensitive. The behavior also depends on what breed the roan was crossed with.

Diet and feeding

Caring for such horses is not much different from the conditions of keeping other species. The main stage is feeding, which takes into account different parameters (weight, height, age). You need to feed 3-4 times a day. Watering animals should be 3 times a day, in a drought - up to 4 times. The type of feed depends on the season (grass in summer, hay in winter) and physical activity. It is best to sow the pasture with special grass, for example, timothy meadow.

After horse jogging, you cannot immediately water the animal, you should wait about 2 hours. Do not forget to give the horses lick salt. In winter, due to the lack of fresh grass and vegetables, it is worth including vitamin and mineral complexes in the animal's diet.

Important! The bulk of the feed should be grains: oats, wheat, rye, barley and corn.

Do not water the animal after visiting the field with clover or legumes, as this can provoke bloating.

Diet and feeding

Roan horse breeds

Not all horses can become roans, for example, the Oryol trotters do not have such an opportunity. This trait can only appear in those individuals whose ancestors were wild. The Bashkir heavy truck is the main representative of the roan suit.The Shire breed, which is so widespread in Russia, has all the prerequisites for obtaining pure black horses, but breeders refuse this opportunity due to the preservation of breeding achievements in the form (horses have white legs to the knee, and the body is black), in which everyone knows them ...

The black horse is a rarity in breeding, but a great pride of the farm. To get a horse of this color, you need to carefully select "parents".