Horse Coat Coloring. These are controlled by the interaction between two genes. The Extension or E locus gene is instrumental in allowing black pigment to be expressed and the Agouti or A locus gene controls the location of black in the horses coat.
Equine coat color genetics determine a horses coat color. More memes funny videos and pics on 9GAG Most Beautiful Horses All The Pretty Horses Animals Beautiful. Base Coat Colors Horses have three basic coat colors Graves said.
They have a base color and white hairs scattered throughout the coat.
Flaxen Chestnut horses are a reddish-brown Chestnut color with the a lighter or blond mane and tail. Theoretically sooty buckskins get their muddy color from the At gene. These are controlled by the interaction between two genes. Melanocortin 1 Receptor MC1R and Agouti Signaling Protein ASIP.