More March markings!

In order to keep these posts from getting too long, I've broken up today's into two parts. See part one here.

This fine Paint is 1996 sorrel overo gelding Mr Fine Steele. "His barn name is 'Big'en,' " writes Mary Jennings. "We just purchased him last September, and the first thing we noticed was what appears to be a seahorse on his midsection. I hope it's not just our active imaginations!"

Mr Fine Steele is owned by Taylor Jennings of Manchester, Missouri.

Meet Spirit Of Shawnee, owned by Krista Eichner of Science Hill, Kentucky. "It's kind of funny that she was named after an Indian tribe, but has two cowboy boots walking across her side," writes Krista of her 1996 chestnut overo mare. "The first boot is closer to the topline of the back, and the second is at an angle below the first boot on the hip."

These boots were made for walkin'...

March to the end

Ready for more Markings Madness? If you aren't caught up, check out the first and second seeds in this colorful group of Paint Horses! Otherwise, read on to see the Paints that round out the group as March comes to a close. Be sure to send your Paint markings in before the month ends!

Meet Uvaldes Nu Sassy Doll, a 2003 dun tobiano mare. Here's what her owner, Tricia Reed of Puyallup, Washington, has to say: "We've always thought that 'Zena' has a half of a prancing horse—with the right leg up and the left front leg extended—down her nose on her head."

How about this cute puppy dog?

"Pandas Chey A Summer is an 11-year-old mare I lease from a friend—Carolyn Jean Lincoln [of Norton, Massachusetts]," writes Wendy Palmer of Windsor, Pennsylvania. "I live in Pennsylvania, so I sent her this picture and she pointed out the perfect dog head on her side with the ear going down her leg."

Pandas Chey A Summer is a 1998 black tovero mare owned by Lincoln.

Have any questions about this last one? Meet Call Me Rerun, a 1996 black tovero mare. " 'Poco' has one very large question mark on her rump, curving above her tail and extending down her hind leg," writes Vanessa Green of Mobile, Alabama, who owns the mare.

Spooky Monday

Our second 'seed' in Markings Madness is a 2001 black tobiano mare named Drumlin Hills Spirit. 

"This Paint mare of ours is 'Aura,' " write owners Donna Clow and Brenda Steele of Sharbot Lake, Ontario, Canada. "Her marking is Casper the ghost."

Markings madness

In honor of college basketball's March Madness going on right now, APHA Connection's Paint Markings blog is bringing you ... Markings Madness!!

First to come out of the barn is Miss Rodeo Idaho, a 1999 buckskin overo mare. "We bought this mare not too long ago," writes new owner Carrie Griffin of Imbler, Oregon. "Note the state of Idaho on her left side!"

Keep your eyes open for more editions of Markings Madness and, as always, remember to send photos of 1 MB or larger to Megan Larson at mlarson@apha.com or APHA Connection, 2800 Meacham, Fort Worth, TX 76137.

Animal Farm, part four

Sorry the Paint Markings blog has taken a hiatus in recent weeks, but I've got good news! It's back! Enjoy the next round of Animal Farm, or to catch up, read parts one, two and three.

"My 8-year-old Paint gelding [We Bingo On Ten] has a white mark on his mid-back that resembles a chicken looking to the left," writes Lori Fleagle of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, about her 2000 bay tobiano gelding 'Lobo.'

Next up is Perfect Nicole, a 2000 chestnut tobiano mare owned by Laura Athey of Danville, Virginia.

" 'Nikki' has a bucking bull on her left side," writes Laura. "The head is facing back towards her left flank."

Can you see it? If not, imagine the bull's head and horns are angled as if the bull is about to spear Nikki in her hindquarters.