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SalishSea · May 14, 2018 3:24 PM

I made these two EXP drafts, and both have the same obvious genes. But they appear to be different shades. Do others see this? Any idea what might be causing the difference?
(On a related note, how often to EXP's create anything other than homozygous common colors?)

Here is the stallion:

Salish EXP Haida Gwai

And the mare:

Skagit EXP Wine Dark Sea

SalishSea · May 14, 2018 3:25 PM

Might the stallion's brighter red be that hidden DP gene?

Ammit · May 14, 2018 3:26 PM

Bay has natural variation between horses even with the same genetics.

ObsidianKitsune · May 14, 2018 3:27 PM

No, it'd be the other way around since they aren't wild bay (A+). If I had to guess, I'd say either a natural variance in the colours, or the mare is het dp as well. Not that good with dp in bays myself though.