What's a Red Dun?

Red Dun. A sorrel horse that receives the dun modifier is called a red dun. This horse will appear in shades from pale red to light tan, but never has black points. Its mane and tail can range from cream to dark red.

What does red dun mean?

A red dun has a chestnut base color

Red duns are created by the dun dilution gene working on the chestnut base coat. Red duns are easy to misidentify because the contrast between the markings and the coat is not as apparent as is in other colors. A red dun with a flaxen main and tail is called a claybank dun.

What is a blue dun horse?

Grulla or grullo, also called blue dun, gray dun or mouse dun, is a color of horses in the dun family, characterized by tan-gray or mouse-colored hairs on the body, often with shoulder and dorsal stripes and black barring on the lower legs.