Veilhorn Steed

Shop info:

Genetics

Not listed in genotype.

Appearance

Also known as Somatic, occlusion allows fully or partially hiding any other traits (except other non-heritable traits). If a gene has been fully occluded then it is essentially "hidden" and does not show at all, while still remaining in the genotype and can pass to offspring.

You are free to chose which genes are occluded, and to which degree. Multiple genes can be occluded at the same time, including the extension gene (EE, Ee, ee), which means a chestnut (ee) can have black spots, a black (Ee or EE) can have chestnut spots, and different bay variations can have occluded red pigment resulting in black areas, or occluded black pigment resulting in chestnut areas.

Essentially, occlusion only turns off genes (fully or partially), it doesn't turn on genes that aren't already present.

Areas where a gene was occluded will behave as if the gene was not there at all, for example a cremello which has blue eyes, pink skin and light hooves/horns will have brown eyes and dark skin, hooves and horns in areas where the cream was occluded.

Occlusion can also optionally prevent white patterns from affecting mane, tail, horns and hooves where they touch.

Minimum requirement:

  • At least one trait partially or fully hidden.

Allowed:

  • Can fully or partially hide any trait on the coat.
  • The edges of areas affected by occlusion can have any natural shape, such as smooth, uneven/jagged, and roaned.

Not allowed:

  • Can not affect other non-heritable traits.

Eye colour:

Occluded traits will no longer affect eyes where they are absent.

Skin colour:

Occluded traits will no longer affect skin where they are absent.

Horn/hoof colour:

Occluded traits will no longer affect horns and hooves where they are absent.

Examples

Occluded red pigment on chestnut

Occluded red pigment on chestnut

chestnut + Occlusion

Palomino with occluded cream

Palomino with occluded cream

palomino + Occlusion

Cremello with occluded cream

Cremello with occluded cream

cremello + Occlusion

Blue ginger with occluded blue and tawny

Blue ginger with occluded blue and tawny

blue ginger + Occlusion

Occluded red and black pigment on seal bay, with some roaning

Occluded red and black pigment on seal bay, with some roaning

seal bay + Occlusion

Partially occluded tobiano with very soft roaning

Partially occluded tobiano with very soft roaning

buckskin + Occlusion + Tobiano

Partially occluded silver in the mane

Partially occluded silver in the mane

bay + Occlusion + Silver

Tobiano with occluded white in the mane, tail, and hooves

Tobiano with occluded white in the mane, tail, and hooves

chestnut + Occlusion + Tobiano