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Dun Horses and the Dorsal Stripe: Why the Most Common Stripe Isn’t Brindle
Quick reference Feature Dun Brindle Dorsal stripe One, midline, crisp Absent (brindle stripes are lateral, not midline) Leg striping Horizontal barring, transverse to leg Longitudinal stripes, along leg length Body coat Evenly diluted across trunk Two-toned in irregular vertical stripes Shoulder marking Transverse shoulder stripe possible Heavy striping on shoulder/neck region Mechanism TBX3 regulatory variant,…