Sounds like the horse might be silver bay. That means a base coat of bay, with the silver gene to give the flaxen mane and tail.

I've always been taught to point my thumbs to the sky, but when I don't pay attention, I tend to have "puppy dog hands" or the crossed pencil thing you describe.

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