"Catch A Bird" - RIP ...
is a VERY unusually coloured brindle Thoroughbred colt by Noble Bijou out of Showy Countess, shown going through the sale ring in Australia as a yearling. Click on his picture to take you into his photo album with pictures of him in 2004.
"Thecatsoutofthebag"
Chestnut sabino filly with some very unusual "circles" of white on her body, by Abaginone out of Chow.
"Dare to Mambo"
fabulous bay sabino 2000 Thoroughbred mare by Kingmambo out of Ginny Dare. The crosses to Northern Dancer in her pedigree give her the sabino markings. Photo credit to Ashley Gibson, with thanks!
"Fillipas Puzzle"
lovely and unique bay and white sabino 1993 Thoroughbred mare by Great Deal out of Phillipes Doll
"Saton and Lace TB"
a very typical bay sabino Thoroughbred filly by the palomino & white sabino TB stallion - Sato, shown as a 3 year old.
"Jinx"
a beautifully marked sabino filly by Puchilingui out of Frozen Sails
"King Of Trumps"
pictured is an oil painting made in 1790 of a coloured Thoroughbred racehorse - King of Trumps - owned by King George III. It hangs in "The Sudley Art Gallery" in Liverpool, England.
"Not I"
is a VERY unusually marked Thoroughbred mare by Baldos out of Marion's Flower. I don't think that I have EVER seen anything quite like her before!
"Odd Colours"
Roan ??? Thoroughbred filly by the brindle Thoroughbred stallion - Catch A Bird.
"Pelouse's Queen"
another VERY unusually marked Thoroughbred mare, by Pelouse out of Harem Queen, born in 1965. VERY unusual markings - probably sabino or ???
"Pleasure Prince"
another very classic example of a sabino / rabicano combined colour pattern in this Thoroughbred colt by What a Pleasure out of Princess Jane W.
"Pride and Prejudice"
is a very loudly marked bay sabino Thoroughbred mare by Spot Pocket out of Artic Color.
"Puchilingui"
a very loud bay sabino Thoroughbred stallion by Native Royalty out of Carolinaway, acknowledged as being one of the most prolific and consistent colour producers.
"Slip Catch"
unusually coloured Thoroughbred filly by the brindle Thoroughbred stallion, Catch A Bird (pictured above) out of Golden Belt.
"The Tetrarch"
is generally acknowledged as being the start of all coloured / sabino Thoroughbreds, by Roi Herode out of Vahren.
"Tri Chrome"
fabulous and wildly coloured 1991 Thoroughbred stallion by Blue Ghazi out of Miss Joslin that unfortunately died before entering the breeding shed. Blue Ghazi is also the sire of Blue Eyed Streaker.
"Will Spy Now"
Fabulous 1991 bay Thoroughbred mare by Well Selected out of Spy Gail with the most unusual spots all over her body.
This fabulous photgraph was taken by Barbara Livingston, whose work I admire in every way possible ...
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