His legs are getting black therefore he's not a chestnut! Who knew??
From:
Karen Metters (Karen)
(Sat 06 Aug 2005 09:20:05 PM PDT)
It appeas that Merlyn is a Wild bay. Which means his black points are minimally expressed. The black on his legs and in his mane and tail have just started coming thru as he sheds his foal coat. This is exactly like his sire.