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Birdcatcher spots or ticks are patterns of small white spots on a dark coat. Usually, these spots appear once a horse has reached maturity and eventually disappear. Sometimes, however, they do seem to be permanent. This is Willspynow, a 1991 mare by Well Selected out of Spy Gail, by Father Hogan.

While we most commonly see Thoroughbreds in the traditional colors like grey, bay and chestnut, the Thoroughbred gene pool carries a variety of colorful genes. Thoroughbreds also carry genes for cream (palomino, cremello, buckskin, perlino, smoky black and smoky cream), frame overo, splash white, sabino, dominant white, manchado and rabicano. While most of these colorful Thoroughbreds...

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Discover the unique and mesmerizing beauty of manchado colored horses in Argentina. These horses resemble paint horses but do not carry any genes for spots. Their distinctive coat pattern is believed to be caused by environmental factors. Learn more about the fascinating Birdcatcher and Bend Or spots that appear on these horses' coats.

Birdcatcher spots, named for the Thoroughbred stallion who exhibited them, are small, round, white spots scattered throughout a horse's coat. In many cases, the spots appear and grow in number for a period of years, and then gradually fade away. Sometimes, the spots will persist throughout a horse's lifetime. Here are Birdcatcher spots on an Arabian.

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