Fjord markings are cool :)

I've never seen the upper forearm splotch before.

It's not that uncommon. Typically you see it in the more heavily marked dun horses. It also depends on other things like sooty, or how restricted their black legs are. You can see it on a good red dun as well, and we once had a grey grulla cracker here that kept the markings on the legs for a long time. Here some images I just quickly found. I'm not sure if it's considered part of the leg baring, or mottling since it's in that between area.

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http://www.grullablue.com/colors/dun_fa…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Has some really good examples.
http://www.horsecolor.com/images/osodus…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

LOL in my search I even found one photo you have in your gallery http://media.photobucket.com/image/zebr…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

yes one of my old Fjords had it too.

Yep. They sure are(cool)!

I guess I just always considered it a continuation of the leg bars. The reason it looks so odd on the OP is that they leg bars don't reach anywhere near as high as the splotch and THAT I've never seen before.

I guess it's just because the Fjords are so diluted by Dun, and their black markings are highly restricted in the first place. It's a good example of the one theory that all horses have leg baring, regardless if they are Dun, and the Dun gene just dilutes the coat to express the baring. Instead of the commonly supported idea that Dun adds Dun characteristics.

[quote="accphotography"]I've never seen the upper forearm splotch before.[/quote]
My red dun QH mare has those too, they are weird!

lovley piccys Chey!

Thanks :)