American Quarter Horse Association Color Identification

American Quarter Horse Association

Color Identification

American Quarter Horse Association

Color Identification

SorrelSorrel

• Body color reddish or copper-red.• Mane and tail usually the same color as the body, but may

be flaxen.

• Body color reddish or copper-red.• Mane and tail usually the same color as the body, but may

be flaxen.

BlackBlack

• Body color true black without light areas. • Mane and tail are black. • Body color true black without light areas. • Mane and tail are black.

ChestnutChestnut

• Body color dark red or brownish-red.• Mane and tail usually dark red or brownish-red, but may

be flaxen.

• Body color dark red or brownish-red.• Mane and tail usually dark red or brownish-red, but may

be flaxen.

BrownBrown

• Body color brown or black with light areas at the muzzle, eyes, flank and inside upper legs. • Mane, tail, and points black.

• Body color brown or black with light areas at the muzzle, eyes, flank and inside upper legs. • Mane, tail, and points black.

GrulloGrullo

• Body color smoky or mouse-colored. • Mane and tail black.• Usually black on lower legs; usually has dorsal stripe.

• Body color smoky or mouse-colored. • Mane and tail black.• Usually black on lower legs; usually has dorsal stripe.

BayBay

• Body color ranging from tan to reddish brown. • Mane and tail black; usually black on lower legs. • Body color ranging from tan to reddish brown. • Mane and tail black; usually black on lower legs.

Red RoanRed Roan

• More or less uniform mixture of white with red hairs on the body, but usually darker on head and lower legs. • Can have red, black, or flaxen mane and/or tail.

• More or less uniform mixture of white with red hairs on the body, but usually darker on head and lower legs. • Can have red, black, or flaxen mane and/or tail.

Blue RoanBlue Roan

• Fairly uniform mixture of white and black hairs on the body.• But usually darker on head and lower legs. • Can have a few red hairs in mixture.

• Fairly uniform mixture of white and black hairs on the body.• But usually darker on head and lower legs. • Can have a few red hairs in mixture.

Bay RoanBay Roan

• Fairly uniform mix of white with red hairs on a large portion of the body.• Darker on head, usually red but can have a few black hairs.• Black mane and tail and black on lower legs.

• Fairly uniform mix of white with red hairs on a large portion of the body.• Darker on head, usually red but can have a few black hairs.• Black mane and tail and black on lower legs.

DunDun

• Body color yellowish or gold.• Mane and tail may be black, brown, or mixed.• Usually has dorsal stripe; zebra stripes on legs; and transverse

stripe over withers.

• Body color yellowish or gold.• Mane and tail may be black, brown, or mixed.• Usually has dorsal stripe; zebra stripes on legs; and transverse

stripe over withers.

Red DunRed Dun

• A form of dun with body color yellowish or flesh colored. • Mane, tail, and dorsal stripe usually are red; mane and tail may

be flaxen, white, or mixed.

• A form of dun with body color yellowish or flesh colored. • Mane, tail, and dorsal stripe usually are red; mane and tail may

be flaxen, white, or mixed.

PalominoPalomino

• Body color a golden yellow; mane and tail white. • Palominos do not have dorsal stripes. • Body color a golden yellow; mane and tail white. • Palominos do not have dorsal stripes.

GrayGray

• Mixture of white with any other colored hairs. • Often born solid colored or almost solid colored and get lighter

with age as more white hairs appear.

• Mixture of white with any other colored hairs. • Often born solid colored or almost solid colored and get lighter

with age as more white hairs appear.

BuckskinBuckskin

• Body color yellowish or gold; mane and tail black. • Usually black on lower legs. • Buckskins do not have dorsal stripes.

• Body color yellowish or gold; mane and tail black. • Usually black on lower legs. • Buckskins do not have dorsal stripes.

Photographs Courtesy Of

The AQHA

Slideshow produced by

CIMCOklahoma Department of Career

and Technology Education2005

Photographs Courtesy Of

The AQHA

Slideshow produced by

CIMCOklahoma Department of Career

and Technology Education2005