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Bay (Гнедая in Russian): body from light to dark brown, often with a reddish tint. The most common color in the world.
| Russian name | Гнедая |
|---|---|
| Shades | light bay, dark bay, blood bay |
| Body | body from light to dark brown, often with a reddish tint |
| Mane and tail | black |
| Legs | lower legs black; ear rims are often dark too |
| With age | does not change |
| How common | the most common color in the world |
The horse has black pigment, but the agouti gene pushes it to the mane, tail and legs. The rest of the coat stays reddish brown.
Unlike a chestnut, a bay has a black mane, tail and legs. Unlike a seal brown, it has no lighter tan patches on an almost black body.
Bays are common among Thoroughbreds, Trakehners and Hanoverians: the color appears in almost every breed.
What to use: brown or chestnut plush, a black yarn mane and dark ear tips. Free hobby horse pattern →
Source: Wikipedia