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Why is this mare darker?
  • These two mares have the same genetics I think but one looks much darker than the other. Any idea why?

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  • I think it just has to do with how much the dun happens to be expressed. I create a lot of true silver dark bay duns when I get a chance, and they always come out all different shades like this. The only other difference I see in their genes is pangare, but it really isn't making that much difference here. It wouldn't effect the whole coat like that anyway.
  • In addition to the above, I imagine the second horse has DP or dense pheomelanin. DP, like sooty, is a darkening gene and will make the horse’s coat a darker shade.. Unlike sooty, though, DP is a hidden gene and won’t show up with gene testing.
  • I second @Waldgraf I bet if your dropped her Es to es that second girl would turn liver red dun
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  • I agree that second girl looks DP. I've had a few of those dark duns I went to add DP to and found out they were already DP. :))
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