Pangaré (PNG)
Pangaré (also known as “Mealy”), is a coat modifier that causes lighter pigmentation in certain areas of a horse's body. Unlike dilutions that affect the overall coat colour, Pangaré primarily lightens specific areas while leaving the majority of the base coat unchanged.
In game, Pangaré horses typically express a lighter flank (belly area) and lighter muzzle along with some lightening around the eyes.
How Pangaré Works In-Game
Pangaré primarily affects red pigment, meaning it is most commonly visible on horses with a Chestnut or Bay base coat - in game there are multiple Pangaré overlays saved at different opacities, so one horse carrying the modifier may not look the same as another horse carrying the modifier. Some horses carrying Pangaré may only have lightening around certain parts of the body (eg. just the eyes and muzzle) whereas other horses may have lightening on the belly, eyes and muzzle.
The appearance of Pangaré can vary depending on the horse's base color:
- Chestnut + Pangaré - Lighter cream or golden coloring around the muzzle, belly and eyes.
- Bay + Pangaré - Light tan or cream coloring around the muzzle, belly and eyes
- Black + Pangaré - Pangaré does not typically visually express on a true black base, although the horse may still carry the modifier and pass it to offspring.
Pangaré does not remove or replace a horse's original coat color. Other dilutions, modifiers, and white patterns may also affect how visible the lighter areas are, a horse with an extensive white marking may not be identifiable as Pangaré - however just because the horse visually does not display it does not mean it does not carry it.
Pangaré Inheritance
In our genetics system, Pangaré is treated as a dominant modifier, meaning only one copy is needed for the lighter pigmentation to visually show on the base coat.
- PNG/PNG - The horse has two copies of Pangaré and will always pass Pangaré to its offspring.
- PNG/n - The horse has one copy of Pangaré and has a 50% chance of passing Pangaré to its offspring.
- n/n - The horse does not have the Pangaré modifier and cannot pass it to its offspring.
Hidden Pangaré Carriers
A horse with a black base coat may still carry one or two copies of Pangaré despite not visually displaying the modifier.
This means that a black horse carrying Pangaré could produce a visibly Pangaré foal if the offspring inherits a Black or Bay base coat.
As with other coat modifiers, the resulting appearance depends on the combination of genetics inherited from both parents - just because a horse carries the gene does not mean it will look like another horse carrying it.
Genetic Testing
The exact gene responsible for Pangaré has not yet been identified in real horses. However, our genetics system treats Pangaré as a dominant, testable modifier.
Players can have their horses genetically tested at a veterinary office to determine whether they carry Pangaré and whether they have one or two copies of the modifier.