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Red dun (Каурая in Russian): light red, apricot body with a darker red dorsal stripe. Found mostly in native breeds.
| Russian name | Каурая |
|---|---|
| Shades | claybank dun, apricot dun |
| Body | light red, apricot body with a darker red dorsal stripe |
| Mane and tail | red, darker than the body |
| Legs | red, sometimes with stripes |
| With age | does not change |
| How common | found mostly in native breeds |
It is a chestnut with the dun gene: the body lightens while the stripe, mane and legs stay deep red.
Unlike a plain chestnut, a red dun has a dorsal stripe; unlike a bay dun, it has no black in the mane or legs.
The Russian fairy-tale horse «Sivka-Burka, veshchaya kaurka» is named after three coat colors: grey, liver chestnut and red dun.
What to use: apricot or light red plush with red yarn darker than the body. Free hobby horse pattern →
Source: Wikipedia