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Bay dun (Саврасая in Russian): yellowish sandy body with a dark dorsal stripe along the back and sometimes zebra stripes on the legs. Found in ancient and native breeds.
| Russian name | Саврасая |
|---|---|
| Shades | light dun, zebra dun |
| Body | yellowish sandy body with a dark dorsal stripe along the back and sometimes zebra stripes on the legs |
| Mane and tail | black, in some breeds with lighter strands |
| Legs | black lower legs |
| With age | does not change |
| How common | found in ancient and native breeds |
The dun gene lightens the body hair but leaves the dorsal stripe, mane, legs and head dark. It is a very old color: wild horses looked like this.
Unlike a buckskin, a bay dun has a dorsal stripe and leg barring.
Przewalski's horse, the only wild horse surviving today, is a bay dun. Norwegian Fjords and Vyatka horses are often duns too.
What to use: sandy plush, black yarn and a dark ribbon stripe down the neck. Free hobby horse pattern →
Source: Wikipedia