Chestnut

A lot of you may ask, "What's the difference between a Chestnut and a Sorrel?". Below is the explanation for a chestnut horse. Click here to read about the Sorrel Horse for a comparison.

A chestnut can be any shade of red with no black points like the bay. They are very similar to a penny (from brand new to very old and tarnished). Chestnuts can be any of those colors. A chestnut with a light to almost white colored man is considered a Flaxen mane and tail. A very dark chestnut is called a Liver Chestnut. They too can have the flaxen manes and tails.

Relating the red-colored coat with human red-heads, they says Chestnut Horses have a fiery temperament which is false.