Roan
Coat Color in Horses
Roan is a type of coat color in
horses that is a mixture of white hairs with a base coat of another color. It gives the horse a lightened appearance, while the mane and tail remain the original color. Roan is a lethal gene, meaning that two copies (one from each parent) will kill a foal. For that reason, it is best not to breed two roan horses together.
- Red base (chestnut) + Roan= Strawberry Roan
- Black base + Roan= Blue Roan
- Bay (black base + Agouti gene) + Roan= red roan
Strawberry Roans usually have a pinkish tint.
Red Roans are like strawberry roans except darker at the points (mane, tail, and lower legs).
Blue Roans have a bluish tint.
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Category:Horses
Municipalities of Norway
Roan is a
municipality in the
county of
Sør-Trøndelag,
Norway, and has 1,111 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002.
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Category:Sør-Trøndelag
Category:Municipalities of Norway