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
