Palomino
by Betty LaRue
Title
Palomino
Artist
Betty LaRue
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art Photograph
Description
A Palomino American Quarter Horse, Equus caballus. The American Quarter Horse is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name came from its ability to outdistance other breeds of horses in races of a quarter mile or less; some individuals have been clocked at speeds up to 55 mph (88.5 km/h). The American Quarter Horse is the most popular breed in the United States today, and the American Quarter Horse Association is the largest breed registry in the world, with more than 5 million American Quarter Horses registered. Palomino is a coat color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and white mane and tail. Genetically, the palomino color is created by a single allele of a dilution gene called the cream gene working on a "red" (chestnut) base coat. However, most color breed registries that record palomino horses were founded before equine coat color genetics were understood as well as they are today, and hence the standard definition of a palomino is based on the coat color visible, not the underlying presence of the dilution gene.
Due to their unusual color, palominos stand out in a show ring, and are much sought after as parade horses. They were particularly popular in movies and television during the 1940s and 1950s. One of the most famous palomino horses was Trigger, known as "the smartest horse in movies," the faithful mount of the Hollywood Cowboy star Roy Rogers. Another famous palomino was Mr. Ed (real name Bamboo Harvester) who starred on his own TV show in the 1960s.
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October 12th, 2012
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Comments (15)
Rory Sagner
This is very lovely. I think your treatment is superb, especially the way you have most of this gorgeous horse's image fading into the backround so that the emphasis is on that beautiful face and gaze. Very well done! v/f
Sandi OReilly
What a beauty he/she is, Betty. Love horses and the Quarter especially, great work here, f/v.