2020年11月19日 · The Myth: Beware the Chestnut mare! For as long as horse people have been around, it is said that a Chestnut mare is basically a fiery redhead. They have a reputation of being crazy – short-tempered horses who kick, buck, bite, the whole nine yards.

2018年10月23日 · We’ve all heard the stories of crazy chestnut mares and been warned off buying one. The amount of tongue and cheek sayings we have about them demonstrates this fantastically! But is it possible for behaviour to be linked to coat colour? And is there any evidence to back up the urban legend of the chestnut mare?

2015年12月4日 · Do you know a grumpy chestnut mare? Find out if colour can influence horse personality and if chestnut mares deserve their reputation. Folk wisdom has it that chestnut mares have more attitude and may be harder to handle than mares of other colours.

2019年6月23日 · Chestnut horses have had a reputation for ‘bad’ or excitable behaviour for some time, with chestnut mares being perceived as particularly difficult. This stereotype of them being hot-headed and crazy is often quoted amongst horse owners, but is there any truth to it?

2020年4月15日 · To this day there are horse people out there who avoid owning a chestnut mare at all costs. Fact or Fiction? Let’s say the evidence is purely anecdotal, but legions of riders are convinced this is true.

Chestnut horses are horses that range in color from a brassy copper-colored coat, do a deep reddish brown-colored coat. The types of chestnuts include sorrel, liver chestnut, flaxen chestnut, and light chestnut.

2016年3月30日 · There is an old adage among horse owners — 'chestnut mare, beware!' It is thought that chestnut horses are hot-headed. Research has now shown that while horse behaviour can be linked to age, sex and breed, the colour of …

2024年12月3日 · “Chestnut mare, beware.” If you’ve ever used this phrase or nodded knowingly in agreement when you heard it, you’ve been perpetrating a scientifically inaccurate and potentially harmful stereotype, according to new research from the University of Sydney.

Chestnut mares are a type of horse characterized by their distinctive chestnut coat color, which is a result of specific gene linkages and genetics. This coloration is governed by the interaction of the extension gene (E) and the agouti gene (A).

2016年3月24日 · Whatever you’ve learned through tradition or horse culture about chestnut horses, it’s time to put the stereotypes aside. European researchers recently reported that there’s no scientific basis...