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A grullo is a color of horse, like a bay, like a palamino, like a sorrel, etc. However, depending on who you talk to, grullo's comprise no more than 2% of the horse population, making it rare and sought after, by some. I bought Doc for color, plain and simple. I have learned that is not the way to buy a horse. Knowing what I know about him now, in spite of his conformation, etc...I am thrilled that I have him. He has a sweet disposition and is turning into a wonderful trail horse (for now). Buckskin coloring is similar to a grullo, however, there are supposedly some things that make a grullo a grullo rather than a buckskin or a dun. If you want to know more and from a more scientific sort of stand point (genetics and the like) do a web search on grullo or grulla. Grullo (pronounced "grew-yo") is the name of a male horse with this coloring. Grulla (pronounced "grew-yuh) is what a female is called with this coloration. Below I try to outline what makes Doc a grullo, though I do not do this from a scientific point of view at all. I take what I have been told and sort of synthesize it in an attempt to explain it in layman's terms. According to many, I would be wrong...dead wrong. For as many people who care about this sort of stuff there are just as many definitions of what is a grullo! ){kind=small} ){kind=small}
One of the main characteristics that I have read about that not everyone agrees on is a grullo can't have a
spot of white on him. Given that Doc is a registered paint horse, which requires a significant amount of white, it is
pretty intriguing that he is a grullo! LOL! In the pictures above, you can see he has no white on his face. He also
has no white at all on his legs.
A primary feature that makes a grullo a grullo and not a buckskin is the dun factor, from what I understand. A dorsal
stripe, prominent throughout the length of the body from the withers to the crop, ALL times of the year, is part of that.
Additionally, the presence of "zebra striping" on the legs. Click the thumbnails below.
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Additional features of a grullo may include "frosted" mane and tail as seen in the pictures featured below. Click on the thumbnails to see the
larger images.
Hope this helps others in some way. Personally, as I surfed the web, I found the information very confusing from a layman's point of view! That said, if you want to visit a site that does an excellent job of giving the layman an overview visit to the A+ Grullo Quarterhorses website. If you want to know even more, visit also this site.
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