The Boys
Merrie Ribbons Khalif is a
Gelding who was born a
chestnut color (red) but
must be carrying the grey
modifier because he
started changing color as
soon as he was born. We
met him when he was 5, fell
in love and started our mini
horse collection.
Khalif is really seriousabout his winter coat
so then we call him
"Puffball." He also
brings back some color
during the winter--
almost a peachy shade.
Here his head was trimmed so the
contrast between his winter coat and
summer coat is very distinct. We
often clip him in the Spring because
Arizona gets hot faster that he
sheds his coat. It looks like we are
shearing a sheep.
Merrie Ribbons Indigo Warrior
traveled along to our house
(we lived north of Phoenix then)
to "keep Khalif company" and of
course their plan worked and
we fell in love with him.
He is a stallion but is such a sweetheart that
two novice horse people have had no trouble
with him. He is quite a talker and nickers when
someone gets close to him.
Indigo is a rabicano roan Rabicano is a specificpattern of roaning that includes a "skunk tail"
(white hairs at the top of his tail), roaning at the
flanks and sometimes white between the hind
legs and a white belly spot
He also has another rare mark - a white dorsal stripe!
His dorsal stripe is most obvious during winter while the
other markings show more during the summer.
Both Indigo and Khalif have been trained to
drive. Here is Khalif with my father at the reins.