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BLOOD MARKS [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

Red patches growing into the coat of a grey horse ...

CONT

Some horses have unusual markings such as a belly splash, marbling or so-called blood marks on greys.

OBS

... they can become progressively larger. This is an extremely rare occurrence.

OBS

blood marks: term usually used in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
CONT

Ces robes de fonds blanc, gris, bai ou alezan, ont des taches inégales, rouannées ou foncées, réparties sur tout le corps.

OBS

rouanné : se dit du cheval ou de la robe de couleur grise et présentant des bouquets ou des taches de poils roux ou rouges.

OBS

taches rouannées : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Spanish

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