(left) An avalanche of colour is what we expect to get from this up and coming champion. Now sold to breeder Marcella Cloud of Colorado, Avalanche will breed only two of our mares this summer as he is only 2 in 2008.

Category: Ghost Horse (Leopard).  We thought you might enjoy an avalanche of photos showing all the Ghost Horses within our breed, most of which carry Annandale Blood.  These horses are very important for spotted colour production but until recently have been discriminated against because they did not inherit any spots.  Otherwise known as the LP or Lp spotting gene, Ghost Horses have two copies and always give one  to their foals.  If the other partner used is not an LP gene horse, the foals will still get spots and usually a very attractive display.  We have collected Ghost Horses from day 1, letting others have them once we achieved a few foals for ourselves. The horses get better and better and Avalanche represents the best of the best where Ghost Horses are concerned.  His first foals will arrive in 2009.    It takes a long time to produce superior horses but it is well worth the wait. This photo was taken when Avalanche was only 6 months old. Now that's stallion quality!!

What is so amazing about these beautiful "Ghost Horses" is you can breed them to any solid coloured horse and get spotted individuals.  Depending on his genetic programming, this young stallion could be a leopard producer, or produce any of the spotted patterns seen on Tigers today.

(left) This gorgeous animal is Annandale's Eagle Feather.  She belongs to the Marshalls now and lives in NC. Plans are afoot to breed her in 2008 for her first colourful TWH cross foal.  The horses on this page have been categorized as "leopard Ghosts" because they fit into the leopard spotted horse category. 
There are two types of Ghost Horse, the Leopard category like those above and the Snowcaps like this beauty on the left or her two half sisters below.
(left) Annandale's Bold Eagle is a Snowcap Ghost and a full sister to Eagle Feather (immediately above her). Both types tend to roan throughout the head and neck and both types tend to develop white or striped manes and tails. The fascinating thing about these horses is the colour of their hooves. the Leopard category tend to have striped hooves while the Snowcap types have amber hooves. No other white gene creates such a remarkable exhibit as amber or striped hooves beneath solid coloured legs. In other breeds coloured hooves are always supported by white socks, stockings or other white markings that touch the hooves. 
Identifying the two types is not that difficult but you do have to know what to look for.

(right) A gorgeous display of 2 Snowcaps, a leopard, and a solid colored Tiger Horse.

FOALS

White Horses

(left) Annandale's Love Story. This gorgeous animal was produced by using one Ghost horse parent and one blue spotted roan.  Our rider is niece Vanessa Evans from Australia wearing Tigre's official show uniform.  Annandale Farms chose a red tartan tie for their personal "colours." Love Story has been sold and lives in New Zealand placing Annandale Tiger Horses now on 3 continents.

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