Post by Gretchen Peterson on Mar 9, 2008 15:12:09 GMT -5
Welcome to the color section of our literature! Please forgive me for using some model horses - but they were the best pictures I could find.
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Gray Horses
Born black, the gray horse is a very beautiful color. They often lighten with age and go through different stages; Black at birth, turning into gray in their adolescence, dapple gray for their adult life, and as they get older they usually lighten incredibly to a nearly 'white' color, or the proper term - light gray. There is also a variation of gray called 'Rose Gray', which has a reddish tint to the coat.
'Light Gray':
Black Horses
Seal Brown and Dark Bay horses are usually confused for black. The most truthful way to tell if a horse is black, is to get a DNA test.
Chestnut And Sorrel Horses
Chestnuts and Sorrels are one in the same.
Bay Horses
From a light, almost 'sorrel' shade, to a dark shade that looks nearly black, the Bay comes in a variety of colors.
Creme Horses
From Cremellos, Perlinos, Palominos and Buckskins, the creme hued horses are eye-catchers. However, not all breeds carry the creme gene. One the breeds that does not include the creme gene is the Arabian. Smokey Black and Smokey Creme are also included here.
'Flaxen' Gene
The flaxen gene will provide a blonde mane and tail to a sorrel horse, and can be an influence to the Dun gene.
Roan mare with the flaxen gene:
Dun Factors
Dorsal stripes, ear tipping, leg barring and 'frosting' on the mane and tail.
Appaloosa
Appaloosas come in many many many patterns.
Paint & Pinto - The Big Difference
Many people believe Paints and Pintos are the same thing. This is not true. Paints are a breed that are bred to define a standard, while Pinto is the actual marking. Let me put it this way. An Arabian can be of pinto coloring, but it cannot be a paint.
Roans
Roan is when white hair mixes with colored hair. The legs and head remain solid.
Blue or Black Roan:
Red Roan:
Palomino Roan:
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Gray Horses
Born black, the gray horse is a very beautiful color. They often lighten with age and go through different stages; Black at birth, turning into gray in their adolescence, dapple gray for their adult life, and as they get older they usually lighten incredibly to a nearly 'white' color, or the proper term - light gray. There is also a variation of gray called 'Rose Gray', which has a reddish tint to the coat.
'Light Gray':
Black Horses
Seal Brown and Dark Bay horses are usually confused for black. The most truthful way to tell if a horse is black, is to get a DNA test.
Chestnut And Sorrel Horses
Chestnuts and Sorrels are one in the same.
Bay Horses
From a light, almost 'sorrel' shade, to a dark shade that looks nearly black, the Bay comes in a variety of colors.
Creme Horses
From Cremellos, Perlinos, Palominos and Buckskins, the creme hued horses are eye-catchers. However, not all breeds carry the creme gene. One the breeds that does not include the creme gene is the Arabian. Smokey Black and Smokey Creme are also included here.
'Flaxen' Gene
The flaxen gene will provide a blonde mane and tail to a sorrel horse, and can be an influence to the Dun gene.
Roan mare with the flaxen gene:
Dun Factors
Dorsal stripes, ear tipping, leg barring and 'frosting' on the mane and tail.
Appaloosa
Appaloosas come in many many many patterns.
Paint & Pinto - The Big Difference
Many people believe Paints and Pintos are the same thing. This is not true. Paints are a breed that are bred to define a standard, while Pinto is the actual marking. Let me put it this way. An Arabian can be of pinto coloring, but it cannot be a paint.
Roans
Roan is when white hair mixes with colored hair. The legs and head remain solid.
Blue or Black Roan:
Red Roan:
Palomino Roan: