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 Many dun horses have dirty yellow, pale yellow, or even white strands of hair concentrated on the edges of the mane (ssss1). Sometimes there can be so much frosting, as it is called, that the mane looks white. Although the latter scenario is rare, it can create difficulty in determining the color of the animal. Frosting is frequently dark in summer and becomes more noticeable in winter.

 Frequently in addition to frosting in the mane, there is also light hair in the tail (light guard hair). It can be white or pale yellow and is located along the sides of the tail dock, concentrated at the base (see Photosssss1 &ssss1).

 Dark ear rims and white tips are present in almost all dun horses, spanning the perimeter of the ears (see ssss1). In contrast to the bay and brown horses, this primitive marking is wider and has clearer boundaries.

 When the lower part of the horse’s head, from the eyes to the nostrils, is darker than the forehead, neck, and body, he is said to have a mask (ssss1). This is most noticeable when the horse is observed from a distance, and in bay- or black-based horses. It can be less obvious when the horse has white head markings.