Bend-Or spots

Bend-Or spots

Bend-Or spots (or Ben d'Or, Smuts, or Grease Spots) are a type of spotted marking found on horses. They are fairly rare and range in color from slightly darker than the horse's coat to an almost-black shade. These random spots are most commonly seen on palominos, chestnuts, and darker horses, and may not appear until the horse is several years old. It is still unknown what causes these markings, as they do not appear to be related to other spotting patterns. Some roan horses have patches of darker hairs that also resemble Bend-Or spots, but the underlying genetic cause appears to be unrelated.

These markings were named after the Thoroughbred stallion Bend Or, a chestnut who had such spots. Bend Or's pedigree includes several horses with such spots. [ [http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/BendOr.html Thoroughbred Heritage Portraits: Bend Or] , website accessed 2008.03.12]

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*Horse markings

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