It appears that the silver gene has been identified in the Andalusian. The stallion Arco Iris is said to have tested EE Aa N/Z, which would make him a red (bay-based) silver. If you look at his pictures here and the video here, he certainly looks like a silver. This is a cool discovery, since many believed this was not a color that would be found in Spanish horses.
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THANK YOU for sharing that, Lesli! That is so exciting - I am on such a huge silver kick now and I have to confess, I absolutely see myself doing the trendy thing and painting a couple of Andalusian resins I have stashed away (coughdeseosocough) in a color like this beautiful guy. I wonder why it took so long? This horse isn't even a "maybe" to my eyes - silver can be a confusing color in some cases, but in this case, I don't see how he could be anything but, and especially since the test's been around a few years now. Go figure!
By the way, I'm really looking forward to seeing you in Colorado in May ;)
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