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Most Appies "Bleach" or Varnish as they age the older they are the whiter or lighter they become :)

Appys and Grays, both of them gray out with age, and there's not much we can do about it. I started out not breeding for appy's for a long time, but I've given in and now own quite a few. I've also started a line of gray ponies both here and on the Forest server, to honor the Camargue ponies of southern France.

Sorry to hop on your post, but I’ve been wondering about this. Does that mean all appaloosas will varnish as they age? Or only the ones that carry varnish regulator? I have some appys in my barn that do carry it, and some that don’t. Just wondering what to expect as they age.

The only ones that don't varnish are the EvergreenBoughs ; Ammit did some magic there ; I think thats the only one though

When varnish regulator/halo is combined with DP, the spots get really big with a circle around them like a halo.

Kinda like this guy! He’s a chimera, but you can still see what I mean.


Oaken Blade 2G

To add to @annismyrph’s comment there is a hidden varnish factor. I understand it in my head as slow varnish, regular varnish and fast varnish. Since they are hidden genes I’m sure, I don’t have them completely understood; this is just how I think of them. My understanding was Evergreen bows are hom for slow varnish. I have had regular appaloosas in the past who were also extremely slow varnish they were 15/16 and still had most of their color. So it’s possible for other horses to have it, but it’s hard to know for sure since it’s untestable. Some players breed for that slower varnish or try to. Snowflake is the exact opposite of slow varnish.

I don’t really care to mess with Lp at all, but despite my efforts I do have several horses in my herd who have it. I try not to refresh or re-roll their portrait after they age up if at all possible. So I don’t add tack or new tattoos. It helps keep them nice and colorful but an oopsy refresh turns them white.