Palomino Gold

Waaaay back in the dawn of time when Amaretto started, they had starters called Palominos. They were primitive horses, who could barely use tools, and had no knowledge of traits or racing free on the range. They were the creme, the golden, the silver and the shy tan.

Eventually, they acquired traits but still worried about their looks. One day the 2.0 update appeared as if by magic, and Lo! they changed their appearance. Their legs became slender and graceful, and their colors became truer.

Today the palomino coat is retired after a long life of hard work and breeding. Luckily for breeders, they can still be bred from existing lines and have been used to create  some interesting horses, like the Twist horse, the Pintomino which came from breeding any color Pinto to any color Palomino.

 In the United States, some palomino horses are classified as a color breed. However, unlike the Appaloosa or the Friesian, which are distinct breeds that also happen to have a unique color preference, Palomino color breed registries often accept a wide range of breed or type if the animals are properly golden-colored. The Palomino cannot be a true horse breed, however, because palomino color is an incomplete dominant gene and does not breed "true". A palomino crossed with a palomino may result in a palomino about 50% of the time, but could also produce a chestnut (25% probability) or a cremello (25% probability). Thus, palomino is simply a partially expressed color allele and not a set of characteristics that make up a "breed". True Fact, Palomino fans don't care LOL

My personal favorite color of Amaretto Palomino is the gold, which always reminds me of a few famous movie and TV horses. I like to try and duplicate him by adding coat and hair gleam to the gold Palomino coat, with long/long traits. The Palomino coat is a flashy one that stands 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. Who can forget Mr. Ed, the talking Palomino horse?

Or how about Trigger, ridden by Roy Rogers? Trigger learned 150 trick cues and could walk 50 ft (15 m) on his hind legs (according to sources close to Rogers). They were said to have run out of places to cue Trigger. Trigger became such a ham that as soon as he heard applause, he would start bowing and ruin that trick. He could sit in a chair, sign his name "X" with a pencil, and lie down for a nap and cover himself with a blanket. Rogers' most carefully guarded trade secret was to get Trigger housebroken

What is YOUR favorite Palomino?