Horse Colours - The Beautiful Bay!
BAY - Variations are Dark,Mahogany or Light Bay Bay is one of the most popular horse colours. The main body of the horse is a brownish-red colour (deeper red for a Mahogany Bay and a paler tone for a Light Bay) with black mane,tail and black legs to the knee (known as "black points")  Once a bay horse is clipped they can look much paler in colour - almost dark blonde - this is due to the fact that the hair shaft becomes much paler nearer the skin. Dark bay horses often have visible "pennies" or dapples appearing on their coat during the summer months which enhance the richness of the coat colour. Bay horses also commonly display white
facial or leg markings.
Return from Bay Horse to our Main Horse Colours page to find out more about other coat colours.



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