Gallery: MHOSS Host: AerEquestrian Group: DIV Q1 - SOLID COLOR Contest: DIV Q1 CLASS 30 CM/AR ROAN MARE/GELDING Entries: 19 competitive Recorded Date: May 15 2023 GMT Judgment: by = Tailwaggers Inn 1. KT Le Baron -- quickcomet 2. Licorice Frost -- AerEquestrian 3. Damiana Darling -- AerEquestrian 4. Frosted Rose -- Springhill Stables 5. Knight Sky -- AerEquestrian 6. Misty Blue -- chris flint 7. Dusty Rose -- chris flint 8. Angel Cake -- Velvet Farms 9. Hammerhead Hula -- quickcomet 10. Somerset Mist -- magnifyre DQ: Smoke On The Water s -- Black Dog Ranch Comment: A blue roan has a coat that is a 50/50 mix of white and black hairs in their coat. That's right – a blue roan is not actually an indigo coated horse, but rather one with a dark, black base. This mix of black hairs and white hairs gives the horse a blue-hued appearance, hence the name.(Blue Roan Horse Color Genetics with Photos and Descriptions) Blue roans have a uniform mixture of black and white hairs and are darker on head and legs. (The Roan Quarter Horse Color AQHA) In this particular coat pattern, horses will have a mixture of black and white hairs all over their body, making them appear greyish blue. (equinehelper.com) Blue roan is a horse coat color made up of a mixture of black and white hairs, giving the horse an overall blue appearance(horseracingsense.com) I looked at this photo enlarged and with a white LED light to enhance the color. I could not see any hint of blue.