Blue and Yellow Mane and Tail

Bast · Postby **Bast** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:40 pm

"In a blog post, Dr. Kendall Hansen, the breeder and majority owner of champion Hansen, proposes allowing racing fans to choose the color that the ethereal-looking colt’s mane and tail would be dyed for upcoming races. In his next race, Hansen will have a bright blue tail and blue/yellow mane to match his silks.

If this is as fun and popular as I hope it will be,” writes Hansen “,…..perhaps for the KENTUCKY DERBY we will let FANS CHOOSE the COLOR.”

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/people/fans-could-choose-new-colors-for-hansen-s-mane-and-tail/

Crystal · Postby **Crystal** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:49 pm

interesting thought.. but will it make the horse run longer than 6 furlongs?

Georgerz · Postby **Georgerz** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:19 pm

That's kind of a undeserved putdown for a horse that already won at 1 1/16, in GR I company.

Sailor Kenshin · Postby **Sailor Kenshin** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:51 am

Another road toward a 'colorful' horse! Would this be a first?

Jorge · Postby **Jorge** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:41 pm

Hmmm, I think this is going nowhere.
Imagine if an owner wants to dye the mane and tail of a "bay" horse he or she owns in honey-yellow dye. Well, then he is converting his "bay" horse into a "chestnut" bringing confusion into the equation. No way.

Crystal · Postby **Crystal** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:08 pm

I stand corrected on his race record George. You are correct but I still think it is gimmick but could make for a cool win pic!

oleos93 · Postby **oleos93** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:49 pm

.Until you get the tree huggers seeing this and get their panties in a knot because they assume the dye used is not safe for animals and/or will humiliate the animal, like the horse can tell the difference.

Like the people that dyed their poodles way back when, I remember a huge out cry of tree huggers making an issue of this.

Just one more thing for them to b*#^h about.

Just saying

Kari · Postby **Kari** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:26 pm

Lawd, if I had a nickle for every dyed dog I see in Indianapolis on a weekly basis, I'd be a millionaire. I don't remember the specifics, but the dog dye nowadays is non-toxic. It's also not guaranteed to come out of the fur of light-colored dogs. Hope Hansen's beautician has a plan in case he stays blue-tailed.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:32 pm

I don't think it should be allowed. If it were, what would stop trainers from going further and changing markings? In my opinion, the bottom line is that the horse would no longer match the description on its registration papers and would not be permitted to race.

If I were an owner and this was done to my horse I would be so stark raving mad it's just beyond description. That is NOT the win picture I want on my wall - my beautiful horse tricked out like my little pony..

kimberley mine · Postby **kimberley mine** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:51 pm

madelyn wrote:I don't think it should be allowed. If it were, what would stop trainers from going further and changing markings? In my opinion, the bottom line is that the horse would no longer match the description on its registration papers and would not be permitted to race.

If I were an owner and this was done to my horse I would be so stark raving mad it's just beyond description. That is NOT the win picture I want on my wall - my beautiful horse tricked out like my little pony..

Heh, I would TOTALLY trick a horse out like that one from the Simpsons, if I could. Complete with black leather, studs, piercings, tattoos....oh, hey, wait a minute.....

Linda_d · Postby **Linda_d** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:36 am

madelyn wrote:I don't think it should be allowed. If it were, what would stop trainers from going further and changing markings? In my opinion, the bottom line is that the horse would no longer match the description on its registration papers and would not be permitted to race.

If I were an owner and this was done to my horse I would be so stark raving mad it's just beyond description. That is NOT the win picture I want on my wall - my beautiful horse tricked out like my little pony..

I agree. If they want the horse to be colorful, then braid his mane and tail. Geez.

Crystal · Postby **Crystal** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:08 am

I guess just like any other race you just have to get to the winners circle first, but I would be happy to beat the blue haired horse.

xfactor fan · Postby **xfactor fan** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:12 pm

Jello--yes the stuff you eat, makes a fine dye for sheep, poodles, and likely horses.

While it seems a bit odd, if it gets fans engaged in following a race horse, what's the harm? And it's only likely to work on very light horses.