Post by Lori Blake on Jun 5, 2008 20:53:39 GMT -5
The Agouti Gene (A) is a modifer gene that restricts Eumelanin pigment to the mane, tail, and lower legs. The result of this is that black horses (EE or Ee) that have the A gene become bays. This gene does not affect red (ee) horses, who may carry the gene without showing it physically.
Bay horses may range from a light golden brown to a dark brown, almost black body, always with black mane, tail, and legs. More research is being done to discover the genes that control the intensity of the bay color.
BAY PHOTOS
Dragonslayer
Bay Thoroughbred Stallion owned by Serenity Sporthorses
ColorCode-EeAa
Dragon is the rich red category of bay often refered to as "blood bay".
MyMoneyOnMyMind
Bay Thoroughbred stallion owned by Serenity Sporthorses
ColorCode-EeAa
Money is a dark bay. His coat is just a little lighter than his mane and tail. The dark bay color is very common in Thoroughbreds.
Bay horses may range from a light golden brown to a dark brown, almost black body, always with black mane, tail, and legs. More research is being done to discover the genes that control the intensity of the bay color.
BAY PHOTOS
Dragonslayer
Bay Thoroughbred Stallion owned by Serenity Sporthorses
ColorCode-EeAa
Dragon is the rich red category of bay often refered to as "blood bay".
MyMoneyOnMyMind
Bay Thoroughbred stallion owned by Serenity Sporthorses
ColorCode-EeAa
Money is a dark bay. His coat is just a little lighter than his mane and tail. The dark bay color is very common in Thoroughbreds.