cotton candy/palomino

[moondancer1]

Hello, I have seen cotton candy refered to as palomino.  Specifically I was wondering  which one is the palamino version.  I have macau with white and pink hair both of which have peach bodies. Then I have Italy regular pink and a very pale pink one with white/faded pink hair.  I think this is the one refered to as palamino?  But I think I have seen the macau with white as refered to as palomino as well.  Any info is appreciated.  Thanks!

[hathorcat]

Both of them technically; its a description of what the colour/symbols are reminiscent of as you know rather than a designated name. However, I often see the light Italian one referred to as "Macau like palomino". I believe because we know about the Macau version first, it got the name first and therefore when the Italian one pops up its almost copy catting the name to a certain extent. But I have seen both versions described as palomino versions.

[mul-ta]

Like Cat says, all light versions Italian and Macau are called palominos. I say all because there are at least two Italian palominos: one stamped on 2 feet and one stamped on all 4 in a different mold. Yes they are different ponies to me. Both Italians are supposed to have pink hair but are faded more often than not. I think the Macau pony has true white hair...

[NovelNerd]

I'm a bit curious how the whole thing got started, after all a palomino color in the real horse world really isn't any variation of pink.

[hathorcat]

I'm a bit curious how the whole thing got started, after all a palomino color in the real horse world really isn't any variation of pink.

They are more peachy in tone than pink if I am honest. The very light pink description probably just comes from it being Cotton Candy - essentially they are peach with a touch of a pink tinge. I know that's not gold like a palomino but when you combine the peachy colour with white hair [even the Italian's which should be pink often have a very faded pink or white] then that gives you a vague impression of a pale coloured body with very light hair...hence the palomino link up.

Its probably about as close as calling any MLP a representation of any kind of pony There is a bit of creative license but enough of a representation that most people can see a vague similarity.