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Re: [endurance] Re: color

Eugenie (oogiem@dsrtweyr.com)
Mon, 8 Apr 96 13:55:44 -0700

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>>The US Cavalry endurance horses were not grey because the US government
>>had a rule for cavalry mounts which included size and color
>>requirements. No grays allowed. Bay and chestnut only. The US
The reason for that was that greys are easier to see and thus get shot
at. However during WWII when they did the dazzle painted warships they
also dazzle painted grey horses and found them to be even harder to see.

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