How Do You Breed A Palomino Horse?
In order for a horse to be registered with the Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) the owner must be able to prove that the horse demonstrates the type of palomino coloring that the registry is trying to promote. Horses that are accepted into the registry are horses that stand between 14 and 17 hands tall, have a coat that can be compared to various shades of 14 karat gold, and have a white mane and tail. The problem is that getting a palomino foal requires a great deal of thought about genetics, careful breeding, and some luck. The best way to get a palomino foal is to breed to a horse that has been tested as a homozygous palomino. A breeding horse that tests positive as a homozygous palomino will only throw foals that are either palomino or buckskin in color when they are bred to a horse that is chestnut, bay, or sorrel. Color should not be the only reason you pick a stallion to breed your mare to. The whole point of breeding your mare is to have a foal that is even nicer then
