grey (born frame overo palomino dun)
gris (né frame overo palomino dun)
in this cross
Description
Golden body with cream to white mane and tail. Results from one Cream gene copy on a chestnut base. Shade ranges from very pale gold to deep orange depending on the intensity of the base chestnut.
Visual traits
Golden body · Cream to white mane and tail · Brown or hazel eyes
Genetic basis
Extension e/e and Cream nCr — one copy of the MATP gene dilutes the red pigment of chestnut.
The Dun gene dilutes the base coat and adds primitive wild-horse markings: a dorsal stripe along the spine, leg barring, and sometimes shoulder stripes.
The Frame Overo pattern adds irregular white patches to the base coat. Crossing two Frame horses is dangerous: 25% of foals will be homozygous O/O (OLWS) and will not survive.