Horse Colors

Horse Colors

A horse of every color…

Black

Entire coat, including the muzzle, flanks, and legs

May fade when exposed to sun

Bay

Brown or reddish brown body

Black points Tail, mane, legs

Can still have stockings

Buckskin

Body color is yellowish or gold

Black points Lacks primitive

markings

Primitive Markings

Dorsal Stripe Zebra stripes/leg

barring Shoulder/traverse

stripes

Dun Body color is

yellowish or gold colored

Mane and tail can be brown or red

Has primitive markings

Blue Roan

Overall intermingling mix of white hairs over black body

Blue hue Does not get

whiter with age

Red Roan

Overall intermingling white hairs over black body

Red hue Does not get

whiter with age

Gray

Born with any color with white hair, gets whiter as horse ages

Black skin

Grullo

Body color is mousy or smoke colored

No white hairs Black points Primitive black

markings

Chestnut

Body color is dark red to brownish red

Mane and tail usually red or brownish, but can be flaxen

Sorrel

Body color is reddish or copper

Mane and tail usually same color as body

Palomino

Body color ranges from rich gold to pale yellow

Blonde mane and tail