Post by Haleigh Sharphowl on Nov 14, 2006 14:27:01 GMT -5
BLACK: The horse is solid black with no traces of brown.
DARK BAY: The horse is very dark brown in color. The mane and tail are black, as well as the legs, and usually the face.
LIGHT BAY: The horse is medium to light brown in color. The mane and tail are black, as well as the legs, and usually the face.
LIVER CHESTNUT: The horse is brownish-red in color with NO trace of black anywhere on the coat. If there are traces of black, the horse is a bay.
CHESTNUT: (Also known as SORREL) The horse is red in color with NO trace of black anywhere on the coat. If there are traces of black, the horse is a bay. Chestnut horses may have a flaxen (yellow to white) mane and tail. This does NOT make them palomino.
BROWN: The horse is dark to medium brown in color with NO trace of black anywhere on the coat. If there are traces of black, the horse is a bay.
DUN: The horse is gold in color with a black mane and tail, and often with black points. Dun horses ALWAYS have a dark brown to nearly black stripe running down their backs known as a dorsal stripe -- this is the difference between dun and buckskin.
BUCKSKIN: The horse is yellow to dark gold in color with a black mane and tail, and often with black or dark brown points.
STRAWBERRY ROAN: The horse appears light red to nearly pink in color. On closer inspection, the horse is chestnut or sorrel, with an inter-mixing of white hairs. These are not spots, they are single white hairs mixed in with the body color.
BLUE ROAN: The horse appears light grey in color. On closer inspection, the horse is black or grey with an inter-mixing of white hairs. These are not spots, they are single white hairs mixed in with the body color.
BAY ROAN: The horse appears medium red in color. The horse is bay, with an inter-mixing of white hairs. This is commonly mistaken for strawberry roan.
PALOMINO: The horse is gold with a white, light silver, or flaxen (yellowish) mane and tail. The mane and tail can match the body color, but this is considered undesirable.
CREMELLO: The horse is pearlescent or cream-colored. The mane and tail either matches the body or is silver or white. They have pink skin and blue eyes.
PERLINO: The horse is pearlescent or cream-colored with gold or pale orange points. The skin is pink, and the eyes are blue.
GREY: A mixture of black and white hairs throughout. The skin is always black. The mane and tail can be self-colored or darker grey to black.
LIGHT GREY: The horse appears white, however, it has black skin.
DAPPLE GREY: Any shade of grey horse with light grey or white "smudges" on their coats. They frequently have darker grey manes, tails, and points.
FLEABITTEN GREY: A light to medium grey horse with small flecks of black and/or brown coloring all over the body. They are generally evenly distributed.
WHITE: The horse appears white and has solid pink skin and blue eyes. There must be NO trace of colored pigment anywhere on the body.
PIEBALD: The horse is black and white with patches.
SKEWBALD: The horse is any color other than black, and white with patches.
TOBIANO: A color pattern for pinto horses. "A tobiano generally has four white legs, at least below the hocks and knees. The dark color of the pattern is usually covering one or both flanks and the spots are regular and distinct (smooth ovals or round patterns that extend down over the neck, chest, and/or shoulders giving the appearance of a "war shield"). Generally, face markings are just like a solid-colored horse (solid, blaze, strip, star or snip) and body color may be either predominantly dark or white. The mane and tail is usually mixed of two colors. A majority of tobianos have spots that are smooth-edged and not jagged like most overos, and many have white over their back and/or neck." -- American Grade Horse Association
TOVERO: A color pattern for pinto horses. "This color pattern most commonly comes from crossing a Tobiano horse with an Overo colored horse. In most cases, the result will be a mix of the two color patterns. For example: a tobiano with bald-face or apron-face markings, will most likely be called a "tovero". Or, some overos with a large amount of white color in their manes or past the withers are sometimes considered to be a tovero. However, some overos or tobianos will appear to be toveros even when they aren't genetically a tovero...this is the most confusing color pattern." -- American Grade Horse Association
OVERO: A color pattern for pinto horses. "On an Overo colored horse, the white will not usually cross the back of the horse between the withers and tail. It is desirable for all four legs to be dark, or at least one. Face markings are usually bald-faced, apron-faced or bonnet-faced. The white color throughout the overo's body is generally irregular or sometimes 'jagged' instead of forming smooth lines between the colors. " -- American Grade Horse Association
DARK BAY: The horse is very dark brown in color. The mane and tail are black, as well as the legs, and usually the face.
LIGHT BAY: The horse is medium to light brown in color. The mane and tail are black, as well as the legs, and usually the face.
LIVER CHESTNUT: The horse is brownish-red in color with NO trace of black anywhere on the coat. If there are traces of black, the horse is a bay.
CHESTNUT: (Also known as SORREL) The horse is red in color with NO trace of black anywhere on the coat. If there are traces of black, the horse is a bay. Chestnut horses may have a flaxen (yellow to white) mane and tail. This does NOT make them palomino.
BROWN: The horse is dark to medium brown in color with NO trace of black anywhere on the coat. If there are traces of black, the horse is a bay.
DUN: The horse is gold in color with a black mane and tail, and often with black points. Dun horses ALWAYS have a dark brown to nearly black stripe running down their backs known as a dorsal stripe -- this is the difference between dun and buckskin.
BUCKSKIN: The horse is yellow to dark gold in color with a black mane and tail, and often with black or dark brown points.
STRAWBERRY ROAN: The horse appears light red to nearly pink in color. On closer inspection, the horse is chestnut or sorrel, with an inter-mixing of white hairs. These are not spots, they are single white hairs mixed in with the body color.
BLUE ROAN: The horse appears light grey in color. On closer inspection, the horse is black or grey with an inter-mixing of white hairs. These are not spots, they are single white hairs mixed in with the body color.
BAY ROAN: The horse appears medium red in color. The horse is bay, with an inter-mixing of white hairs. This is commonly mistaken for strawberry roan.
PALOMINO: The horse is gold with a white, light silver, or flaxen (yellowish) mane and tail. The mane and tail can match the body color, but this is considered undesirable.
CREMELLO: The horse is pearlescent or cream-colored. The mane and tail either matches the body or is silver or white. They have pink skin and blue eyes.
PERLINO: The horse is pearlescent or cream-colored with gold or pale orange points. The skin is pink, and the eyes are blue.
GREY: A mixture of black and white hairs throughout. The skin is always black. The mane and tail can be self-colored or darker grey to black.
LIGHT GREY: The horse appears white, however, it has black skin.
DAPPLE GREY: Any shade of grey horse with light grey or white "smudges" on their coats. They frequently have darker grey manes, tails, and points.
FLEABITTEN GREY: A light to medium grey horse with small flecks of black and/or brown coloring all over the body. They are generally evenly distributed.
WHITE: The horse appears white and has solid pink skin and blue eyes. There must be NO trace of colored pigment anywhere on the body.
PIEBALD: The horse is black and white with patches.
SKEWBALD: The horse is any color other than black, and white with patches.
TOBIANO: A color pattern for pinto horses. "A tobiano generally has four white legs, at least below the hocks and knees. The dark color of the pattern is usually covering one or both flanks and the spots are regular and distinct (smooth ovals or round patterns that extend down over the neck, chest, and/or shoulders giving the appearance of a "war shield"). Generally, face markings are just like a solid-colored horse (solid, blaze, strip, star or snip) and body color may be either predominantly dark or white. The mane and tail is usually mixed of two colors. A majority of tobianos have spots that are smooth-edged and not jagged like most overos, and many have white over their back and/or neck." -- American Grade Horse Association
TOVERO: A color pattern for pinto horses. "This color pattern most commonly comes from crossing a Tobiano horse with an Overo colored horse. In most cases, the result will be a mix of the two color patterns. For example: a tobiano with bald-face or apron-face markings, will most likely be called a "tovero". Or, some overos with a large amount of white color in their manes or past the withers are sometimes considered to be a tovero. However, some overos or tobianos will appear to be toveros even when they aren't genetically a tovero...this is the most confusing color pattern." -- American Grade Horse Association
OVERO: A color pattern for pinto horses. "On an Overo colored horse, the white will not usually cross the back of the horse between the withers and tail. It is desirable for all four legs to be dark, or at least one. Face markings are usually bald-faced, apron-faced or bonnet-faced. The white color throughout the overo's body is generally irregular or sometimes 'jagged' instead of forming smooth lines between the colors. " -- American Grade Horse Association