tagalong
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Sorrel and Chestnut are the same basic thing genetically. Stock horse breeds differentiate between the two. Very few other breeds do. It has nothing to do with flaxen manes and tails - but coat colour.
Sorrel = red tint, so think copper, rust, sienna.
Chestnut = brown tint, so think milk chocolate, coffee, caramel.
Flaxen manes and tails, lighter shading on the legs and bellies, slightly darker manes and tails etc. are all modifiers on the base colour.
Chestnut Quarter Horses...
Sorrel - more red...
But all of those ^ are simply chestnuts in most breeds...
Sorrel = red tint, so think copper, rust, sienna.
Chestnut = brown tint, so think milk chocolate, coffee, caramel.
Flaxen manes and tails, lighter shading on the legs and bellies, slightly darker manes and tails etc. are all modifiers on the base colour.
Chestnut Quarter Horses...
Sorrel - more red...
But all of those ^ are simply chestnuts in most breeds...
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