tanpoint bay
Appearance
Tanpoint only shows on black-based (EE or Ee) coats. Additionally, the tanpoint agouti (Ap) is recessive to both bay (A) and seal (At), making it the rarest bay variation. Tanpoint bay mimics the appearance of tan point dogs, causing the red pigment to be restricted to the lower legs, muzzle/cheeks, and spots above the eyes. Optionally also the inside of the ears, the area around the flank/hip, and the front of the shoulder(chest). The black point expression will always minimally start at the topline of the horse and "creep" down along the sides, always leaving the throat, belly/underside, and inside of the legs the last areas to be affected. Just like with regular bay, the brown areas of tanpoint bay can be any shade that chestnut is allowed to be. The black points should still be plain black.
Examples
The following examples are allowed variations of tanpoint bay, and show how the coat can vary in brightness and tone, as well as black point expression. Feel free to copy the colours or pick something inbetween.
Tanpoint bay
Tanpoint bay with maximal black points
Tanpoint bay with minimal black points
Tanpoint bay with chest and hip accents
Dark tanpoint bay
Red tanpoint bay
Light tanpoint bay
Eye colour: Dark brown
Dark brown eyes can range from near-black to a lighter chocolate, but should not appear golden or too bright.
Skin colour: Dark
Dark skin should be either dark grey or black. Skin areas affected by white patterns or markings must be light pink.
Horn/hoof colour: Dark
Dark horns and hooves should be black, dark grey or very desaturated dark brown. They should not be a saturated or rich brown. If white markings are touching, the affected parts of dark horns and hooves will be very light or cream-coloured.