I need to invest in some sunglasses to be able to look at this horse.

Just in the past month, Lucy has gone from this:

To this:

raw sienna
honey mustard
UGH

look at the stark difference between the hair just below her mane,
and the crest of her neck.

her back; you can see where she was clipped for her ultrasound on July 1st

Well, beautiful dapples, it was nice knowing you, I guess! :(

love her no matter what colour she is :)

Her dramatic colour change, combined with the fact that not one single other horse at the barn looks like it has gotten even remotely sunbleached, led me to post on COTH (I know, I know) to ask a question.

Low and behold, sunbleaching is a result of certain colour genetics. After doing some additional research, I am wondering if Lucy is actually a "seal brown", not a "bay". Some seal bay traits that she has are the lighter areas behind her shoulders, in front of her hips, and up around her ears on her head. She also isn't very red at all, like Maddy's horse Brantley. He is a beautiful rich mahogany bay colour. She is more brown with black points.

I could get her colour tested through genetic analysis for $25, and I may do that since I have spent $25 on more ridiculous things than that in my lifetime. :)