A look at rose grey horses around the world and on a variety of different breeds.
Animals of any color with a grey modifier are born their base color and grow lighter as they age. Rose grey is the earliest greying stage for a young animal, when the white hairs begin to show through on a chestnut or bay coat. This stage ranges in color from light pink to an deep red color that can be mistaken for a red dun or a strawberry roan.