Traits

Name: Bay

Base Genotype: E_, A_

Skin Color: Dark

Eyes: Brown

Description: The Bay coloration is requires that the horse is capable of producing black pigment (has at least one big E) and has the Agouti gene that restricts that black pigment to the mane, tail, and legs (has at least one big A). Bay horses have many variations in hue, such as "Bright" bays and "Blood" bays. There are also two optional variations of the Bay gene: "Brown" and "Wild" - these examples are shown below. 

Design Guidance: 

Horses that are eligible for bay coats can have a wide range of color available to them, ranging from a solid dark brown that could nearly be mistaken for black, to a bright wild bay that nearly looks dun. It's important not to clearly overlap those other colors. Blood bay horses should take care not to be so saturated as to look like an Ember Bay.

All examples below. 

Standard Bay (E_, A_) Variations: 

Brown (E_, At) Variation: 

Wild Bay (E_, A+) Variations: