Birta frá Kílhrauni is dark palomino.
From the time Birta frá Kílhrauni was born, we have wondered about her colour. She was white palatino when she was born, but later that summer she started to darken. Her legs got almost black.
Now when Birta is five years old we asked our friends on facebook if someone knew what to call the colour she has. One of our friends, Freyja Imsland, have strong argument about her colour which I have translated briefly.
Birta frá Kílhrauni, dark palomino.
„I would consider that her colour is dark palomino (korgleirljós).
This colour has strong relation to dark red. One can find black or black/brown hair among the palatino one. But she can easily have silver dapple like her father. No one should wonder if she will have silver dapple foals, especially if the stallion have black mane and tail.“
We agree on Freyja’s argument. Birta is dark palomino (korgleirljós)
