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Sometimes you may encounter the so-called “Wild” bay color. On this horse the zone of black hair on the legs is restricted to the lower part, below the hocks and knees (ssss1).

Bay foals have a red or light brown trunk and pale, almost white legs, with hardly noticeable dark hair below the hocks and knees. These areas become dark with age. The underbelly of a bay foal is also whitish.

Bay is the most common color in the world and is inherent to the majority of breeds. Some where it is found frequently include: the Arabian, Thoroughbred, Shire, Clydesdale, Paso Fino, Peruvian Paso, Kabardin, German Sport Horse, Latvian Horse, Vladimir Heavy Draft, French Trotter, and it is characteristic of the Cleveland Bay.

Seal brown color (ssss1) is described as black or dark color of the body and guard hair with a brown or tan area around the muzzle, eyes, groin, near the elbows, on the underbelly (especially in the girth region), and sometimes on the upper inside of the hind legs. These markings can be present in different horses at different intensities and in different combinations, and most frequently it is possible to observe on the horse’s muzzle and near the eyes. In fact, people frequently confuse seal brown with dark bay (see ssss1), and even experienced horse breeders can make errors. In addition among some horsemen circulates a myth that seal brown color does not exist, and such horses are simply very dark bay or strongly faded black horses.