colour of foal question

[weerunner]

Hey guys. This little guy has me a little confused. When I first saw him I assumed Chestnut, but then I noticed the grey mane( not black) . So I thought maybe bay. But his tail is chestnut and white, with no sign of black or grey. The bits around his eye and nose are growing in a lovely golden chestnut colour.

What would you register him as?

I am in love with this foal. He was born a month ago and he is everything I wanted in a future driving horse. I was not going to keep any boys this year, but OMG am I tempted by this one. He is so loving and calm. And it looks like he'll end up around 35 inches, which is a nice cart horse height.

thanks in advance for all opinions/advice on his colour.

 

[atotton]

I am thinking silver bay. His mane will probably have the silver in the mane when he grows up. We had a foal just like that and he is a silver bay, his mane is grey underneath and the typical silver colour on top.

 

[Windhaven]

Silver bay.

 

[High Meadow Miniatures]

I agree, he looks silver bay to me too

 

[minie812]

Lol we just had a filly born that is like him. Silver bay she is on the photo gallery page. ..same as him

 

[weerunner]

Hmmm, now can silver hide for a few generations. Mom is a minimal black appy and dad is a chestnut pinto.

 

[Matt73]

Could be in dad...as silver won't be expressed in a chestnut.

 

[weerunner]

oh ok, then silver bay it is. I'm thinking of keeping this little guy and training him to be my show driving horse.

 

[Bonny]

Very cute Amanda..!

 

[Jill]

I also think silver bay -- see the "smokey" cast to the mane