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Bay is just a colour that a horse can be, I have a bay thouroughbred but I also have a bay welsh-cob
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Where can you buy horse tethers from that used to keep horses tied up in a field?
e-bay
What is the definition of black points on a horse?
Black points are found most commonly on Bay and Dun horses. The black points are the black markings on the horses legs and tips of the ears.
Although the agouti gene is responsible for bay-colored horses and the stripes on a tabby what is an agouti itself?
A South American rodent
What colors do hanoverian horses come in?
The Hanoverian can be any solid color, most typically being black, chestnut or bay.
Are the Cleveland Bay Horses endangered?
Yes, these horses are indeed endangered. This is because as soon as motor vehicles were introduced to North East of England, there wasn't a need for carriage horses anymore. Most owner's sold their horses but some continued to keep the breed alive. Ever since the breed has struggled for a stable population. There are currently 500 Cleveland's left in England and even less scattered among The U.S. equine communities. Awareness is currently being promoted, and it is well anticipated by Cleveland Bay fans that they will be able to save a horse who has such a vibrant past.
Can bay horses become gray?
No. Bay horses are bay for life.
How big are bay horses?
Bay horses can be any size, as bay refers to a coloring of horse, in which their body is brown, and they have black manes, tails, and points.
Do bay horses have black manes?
Yes, bay do horses have black manes or very very dark brown.
Why are wild horses often smaller then domestic horses?
The same reason dogs look different than wolves. Over many, many years, we have selectively bred horses for specific purposes. Thouroughbreds were bred with long legs, bodies, and to have a huge lung capacity for racing, Quarter horses were selectively bred for quarter mile races and to work cattle, Draft horses (Shire, Belgian) were bred for pulling heavy loads (example: Budwiser horses)
The gene which causes chestnut horses to be palomino or cremello or bay horses to become buckskin or cremello is called what?
The cream gene Cr. Bay horses that are homozygous for cream are perlinos as opposed to cremellos.
How old are bay horses?
I pretty sure that bay is just a horse color not a breed.
Why is a bay such a popular colour on horses?
You see so many bay horses because the bay color gene is dominant. In most cases it can over-ride black and it varieties and even grey and its varieties. When breeding a chestnut with a bay it's about 50-50 whether you will get chestnut or bay.
What color is most common on Kaimanawa horses?
Bay
What are some special behaviors of a bay horse?
There aren't really anything special about bay horses.......
What colors do furioso horses come in?
Black, Bay, & Brown
What is the gene that turns horses from bay to buckskin?
The cream gene.
Why do so many horses have the chestnut gene?
i don't know, but it seems like most standardbred horses are bay.
