As of today, the Chincoteague foal count is eight, consisting of six fillies and two colts.
Five have a base color of red and three are black.
Normally you’d expect 50% males and 50% females, with three black-based horses for every red.
But this herd is not normal. It’s been engineered for maximum production, defying the management philosophy of the rangeland eugenicists.
It’s too early to tell if this year’s foal crop has an unusual sex ratio or color distribution.
The cowboys have altered the sex ratio of the adults to produce more babies so they may have skewed the color pattern to produce more red ones.
After all, Misty was red and bidders at the auction may prefer ponies like her.
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