Mustangs 4 Us

Home   l   Mustang/Wild Horse History   l   Mustang Heritage   l   Adopt a Mustang! (Wild Horse, not the Car!) l    Wild Horse & Burro Watching   l   Gentling and Training Wild Horses   l   Burros   l   Mustang Mules   l   Our "Wild " Herd   l   Wild Horse & Burro Herd Areas/ Where the Wild Things Are   l    Mustang * Horse Colors   l   Helpful Videos   l   Events   l   Links   l   "Free to Good Home" I "Working With Wild Horses" Book Sale

This website is owned and created by Nancy Kerson, a private citizen - I am not the BLM or any other branch of government!

Information about BLM adoptions is offered as a service, to help mustangs find homes and to promote public appreciation of wild horses and burros.

Please direct adoption questions to the BLM, not to me.

And I sure as heck am not a Mustang car dealership!

I have NO horses or burros for sale and am not interested in buying or listing or otherwise promoting your sale animals!

This website:
Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
All Rights Reserved.
I am happy to share, but please give me a credit when you "borrow" things off my website! Thanks! Just say, "author, Nancy Kerson www.mustangs4us.com "

RABICANO / RUBICANO "Roaning"

Rabicano is a genetic modifier that creates a mealy, splotchy, or roan-like effect. Roaning is usually limited to the underside, flanks, legs, and tail head areas.

Left: Blue Roan; Right: Red Rabicano
Photo courtesy of Liz Cohen
Rabicano is often confused with true Roan. The above photo show both the similarities and differences.

Rabicano "Coon Tail"
Rubicanos have a 'coon tail' of white barring at the tail head. Sometimes this is the only sign of Rabicano. Other times, there may be extensive roaning in the flanks and hindquarters. 

Rabicano BLM filly

Rubicano is similar to Sabino in that the underside, legs and flanks have the most white splotches.  It is similar to Roan, in that it involves white hairs mixed into the base coat, but is its own genetic package.

Agouti/Bay Grey Pangare White Spotting Patterns Rabicano Roan Sooty

A Quick Overview of Horse Genetics Horse Color Genetics Charts 2 Equine Base Colors Dominant Horse Color Genes The Dilution Genes Recessive Color Genes Miscellaneous Color Issues