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# Chestnut pangaré
- URL: https://equinecolors.com/chestnut-pangare/
- Published: 2026-01-19T13:45:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-10T10:53:30.000Z
- Description: Chestnut pangaré is the result of the pagaré modifier on a chestnut base coat.
- Author: Hannelore Roodhooft
- Tags: Colors, Modifiers, #Import 2026-08-12 09:42

## Appearance

| Foals | ![Chestnut pangaré foal](https://equinecolors.com/content/images/2026/01/chestnutpangarefoal.png.png) | Foals have lighter **[soft parts](https://equinecolors.com/dictionary/#:~:text=into%20their%20surroundings.-,Soft%20parts,-The%20soft%20parts)**. Mane and tailare typically lighter/flaxen. |
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| The **intensity** of pangaré can differ stronglybetween horses. It may lighten the **soft parts** from a **light red** to a **nearly white** color, and in some cases, these pale areas can extend**high up the body**. It may be a form of **countershading** to helpcamouflage horses and protect them frompredators. | ![Chestnut pangaré](https://equinecolors.com/content/images/2026/01/chestnutpangare-2.png) | Adults |
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### Mimics

Since foals usually have lighter soft parts/ points in general because of foal camo, they could be mistaken for pangaré.

## Genetics

The genetic mutation that causes pangaré is currently unknown. Research suggests a region regulating the **EDN3** gene may be responsible for pangaré.

> *In our game,* [***Horse Reality***](https://www.horsereality.com/?ref=equinecolors.com)*, pangar*é *is caused by the dominant PA-allele of the hidden pangar*é *gene. For any color we *don't know the genetics* of yet, we have to come up with something to make it work in-game. Which means working with just *observations and theories*. Since pangar*é *isn't testable yet in real life, it also isn't testable in game.*

  
**Read more:**  
[Chestnut](https://equinecolors.com/base-colors-chestnut/) | [Bay pangaré](https://equinecolors.com/bay-pangare/) | [Sooty chestnut](https://equinecolors.com/sooty-chestnut/) | [Flaxen chestnut](https://equinecolors.com/flaxen/)

[Back to Pangaré](https://equinecolors.com/pangare/)

## Articles

1. Fegraeus, K. J., Velie, B. D., Axelsson, J., Ang, R., Hamilton, N. A., Andersson, L., S. Meadows, J. R., & Lindgren, G.; **A potential regulatory region near the EDN3 gene may control both harness racing performance and coat color variation in horses**. ;Physiological Reports (2018); Doi: [10.14814/phy2.13700](https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.14814/phy2.13700?ref=equinecolors.com)

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