BLUE ROAN

Blue roan, blue roan percheron, blue roan percheron stallion, blue roan draft horse,   and roan percheron can be applied to any roan with a dark underlying coat that gives it a bluish cast. But this roan is dominantly a synonym for a roan with a black background coat, a blue roan percheron, a roan percheron, a blue roan draft horse or a roan percheron horse.

Many horse breeds carry this roan gene: blue roan percheron, roan percheron, the blue roan percheron stallion, the blue roan draft horse, are but four. Popular equine breeds without this roan are Thoroughbreds and Arabians. They have horses with grey color patterns that resemble roans, however, they are not genetically roan or considered blue roan percheron horses

BLUE ROAN FACTS

There are a few Thoroughbreds that look similar (blue roan percheron, roan percheron, blue roan percheron stallion, blue roan draft horses, and roan horses) but genetically, they are different. It’s difficult to comprehend the distinction, but by thinking about human genetics, it becomes clear.

Draft horse breeds, pony breeds, and also many equine breeds originating in North America possess the roan gene such as blue roan draft horses, and roan percheron. These include the American Quarter horse, Percheron, Belgian, Welsh pony, American Paint Horse, and also Paso Fino.