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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

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Horse Colors

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  1. Horse Colors

  2. A horse of every color…

  3. Black • Entire coat, including the muzzle, flanks, and legs • May fade when exposed to sun

  4. Bay • Brown or reddish brown body • Black points • Tail, mane, legs • Can still have stockings

  5. Buckskin • Body color is yellowish or gold • Black points • Lacks primitive markings

  6. Primitive Markings • Dorsal Stripe • Zebra stripes/leg barring • Shoulder/traverse stripes

  7. Dun • Body color is yellowish or gold colored • Mane and tail can be brown or red • Has primitive markings

  8. Blue Roan • Overall intermingling mix of white hairs over black body • Blue hue • Does not get whiter with age

  9. Red Roan • Overall intermingling white hairs over black body • Red hue • Does not get whiter with age

  10. Gray • Born with any color with white hair, gets whiter as horse ages • Black skin

  11. Grullo • Body color is mousy or smoke colored • No white hairs • Black points • Primitive black markings

  12. Chestnut • Body color is dark red to brownish red • Mane and tail usually red or brownish, but can be flaxen

  13. Sorrel • Body color is reddish or copper • Mane and tail usually same color as body

  14. Palomino • Body color ranges from rich gold to pale yellow • Blonde mane and tail

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