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Horse Basics
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Define Your Horse’s Leg Markings
Almost all horses have leg markings of some sort, from a tiny spot of white to whole white legs. Here are the general definitions of each marking, which are a bit more definitive than markings on the face because they are based on leg anatomy. Coronet Pastern Fetlock Sock or High White Stockings Black Socks […]
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Horse Colors – Unexplained Markings and Patterns
Unexplained Markings and Patterns While some of the rarer markings are the result of various white patterns (especially pinto), there are also plenty of unexplained markings and patterns. Some of which have had geneticists scratching their heads for years. Bend Or Spots Birdcatcher Spots Blood Marks Brindle Chimera Chubari Marks Dominant White Fungal Marks Gulastra […]
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Horse Color White Patterns – Roan
Roan Shades Roaning can affect any base color and creates a huge rainbow of amazing colors that range in variety from pink to blue. A foal may be born their base color and show the pattern upon first shedding, but the pattern remains consistent from year to year. Blue Roan Strawberry Roan Bay Roan Seal […]
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Horse Color Dilutes – Champagne Gene
Champagne Characteristics There are a few characteristics exclusive to animals affected by champagne, which makes it one of the dilutions that can be visually identified with a reasonable degree of accuracy. It is one of the few dilution genes that affect the skin as well, making it a dusty pink color. They can also have […]
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Horse Color White Patterns – Paint and Pinto
Types of Pinto Pinto white patterns have an affect on any base, modifier or dilution and come in perhaps the widest variety of colors & patterns. Overo Sabino Splashed White Tobiano Tovero Manchado Dominant White Pintaloosa More Colors Colors Base Modifiers Dilutions White Patterns Rare Markings
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Horse Color Dilutes – Silver Gene
Silver Basics Although it only affects dark pigments, silver is rather dramatic and it gives simple black a little sparkle. While it does have an effect on bays, it creates the most notable change on black and brown animals, changing their coloring entirely. Black Base Bay Base Brown Base Silver Modified and Diluted Silver can […]
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Horse Color White Patterns – Appaloosa
Appaloosa Characteristics While the patterns vary widely from animal to animal, there are a few characteristics that remain constant across all animals affected by this white pattern. Mottled skin White Sclera Striped hooves Rat Tail Appaloosa Patterns There are an immeasurable number of patterns in the appaloosa spectrum and they can be mixed and matched. […]
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Horse Color White Patterns – Grey
Grey Shades Every grey horse will go through a variety of striking stages during the greying out process, which also varies by horse, breed, base color and local conditions. Not all animals will show dappling, technically called progressive depigmentation, but it certainly makes for flashy seasonal changes. The different stages of an aging grey animal […]
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Horse Color Bases – Bay
Bay Shades There is a wide variety of bay colors which vary a great deal by animal and breed. For the most part, they fall under the generalized categories below, which will have some crossover and regional variation. Mahogany Bay Blood Bay Copper Bay Standard Bay Golden Bay Wildtype Bay Modifiers on Bay Coats The […]
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Horse Color Dilutes – Dun Gene
Dun Characteristics The dun dilution causes primitive markings on the animal which occur in a wide variety of combinations that vary between breeds, base colors and animals. While they have a variety of marking types, duns generally do not have normal dappling, but they can have reverse dappling. Below are examples of some of the […]
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Horse Color Dilutes – Cream Gene
Single Dilute Cream Shades A single cream gene can have a rather dramatic affect on chestnut, bay and brown coats, creating some of the most sought after and beloved colors. Note that only in chestnut horses is the mane and tail hair affected by a single dose. Chestnut Base Bay Base Brown Base Double Dilute […]
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Base Horse Coat Colors – Chestnut
Chestnut Shades There is a rainbow of reds in the chestnut family, but they all fall under one of four categories. Luckily the chestnut colors are slightly different genetically, which provides us a rather tidy way to reference them. Traditionally how chestnut colored horses are categorized can vary between countries and breeds, regardless of their […]