Our Draft Cross Horse Isn't The Color Most People Thought!

In this video: Mesa’s first trail ride off the ranch being ponied Our 2-year-old draft cross filly’s color change Why Mesa looks so different from winter to summer Mesa’s Percheron and AQHA bloodlines UC Davis horse color DNA test results Our guesses: gray, grulla, smoky black, bay, buckskin, or something else A mountain ride with our young draft cross filly What color is Mesa really? Mesa is our 2-year-old draft cross filly, and she has kept us guessing since the day we brought her home. She is 5/8 Percheron and 3/8 American Quarter Horse, with a full-blooded black Percheron stallion for a sire and a gray AQHA/Percheron cross mare for a dam. The confusing part is how much Mesa changes color from season to season. In the winter, she looks almost like a grizzly bear, with gray guard hairs and lighter hairs coming through her coat. In the summer, she looks much more like a bay horse with a dark mane, dark tail, black legs, and golden/red highlights. Because her mom was gray, we have always wondered if Mesa might eventually gray out too, or if she is actually something totally different. So we sent a hair sample to UC Davis for horse color genetic DNA testing, and today we are finally sharing her results. Before we reveal what Mesa’s color test says, make your guess in the comments. Do you think she is gray, grulla, smoky black, bay, buckskin, black, brown, dun, or something else? We are also taking Mesa out into the mountains for her very first ride off the ranch, which makes this a big day for our young draft cross filly. Thanks for riding along with us! As always — thank you for watching! God Bless, and don’t forget to KEEP IT WESTERN 🤠 — Jason and Alyssa Shop Our Official MTN Built Merch: https://www.mtnbuiltmerch.com Our Amazon WishList : https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2UPYTFXAZ53L9 Support the Mission (Donations Welcome!): https://gofund.me/3ffcac745 📩 EMAIL US: [email protected] Instagram — Mules & Ranch Life: https://www.instagram.com/mtn_built Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Mtn-Built Instagram — Hunting: https://www.instagram.com/mtn_built_hunts MTN Built Hunts YouTube (Our Hunting Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@MTNBuiltHunts # ⚠️ DISCLAIMER Working with equines and outdoor living can be dangerous. Do not attempt what you see in our videos without proper knowledge, training, and experience. Our videos are for entertainment only and are not intended as professional advice.