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When I went to look at Callie she was advertised as a buckskin. I was amazed, and thrilled to find a Champagne when I
arrived.
| Callie Feelin' Good |
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No, your eyes are not messing with you. Champagne is a rare color in horses and extremely
rare in mules. Callie was not registered as a MFT because her dam was not registered. Her sire is Perfection's
Black Magic B and because of that and her height at 14 hands, she may qualify for registration as a MFT pony. We still
need to have her DNA tested and video her foxtrotting to complete the necessary requirements. She will alternately have mule
foals and MFT pony foals for us, too bad there are not two of her! She is quite the Chameleon at times. The Champagne
coats are like that, they change with the seasons, with the lighting, the weather and who knows what else, probably her mood!
All sorts of changes as you can see in the photo's below of Callie, and her mule foal, Tessa.
If you would like to learn more about this rare horse coat color, please visit:
The International Champagne Horse Registry (ICHR)- www.ichregistry.com .
| Callie in winter coat - Note the Reverse Dapples |
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| Reverse Dapples are another Champagne characteristic |
| Callie - January 2008/winter coat color |
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| Callie - June 2007 - Summer coat |
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Callie will be bred in 2007 to Studley for
a gaited pony, email me if you would like to be added to the list to be notified when she foals in 2008.
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