Horse Basics Category

Roan White Pattern – Horse Coat Colors

Roan White PatternLately I’ve been working my way through the colors section, providing new information and updated images. So far I’ve gotten through the solid colors and now it’s time for the white patterns.

White Patterns

There are a handful of white patterns that can affect the base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and dilutions (or even other white patterns). Today I want to share a little about the roan white pattern which is responsible for a brilliant rainbow of different horse hues.
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Light Black Dilution – Horse Coat Colors

Light Black DilutionI’m making my way through the colors section and giving it new information and updated images. Today I’ve finally gotten through the solid colors and next week we’ll move on to the white patterns.

Dilutions

There are a bunch of dilution genes which affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the light black dilution is loosely termed as such as it’s a collection of animals that test as genetically black, but aren’t.
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Mushroom Dilution – Horse Coat Colors

Mushroom DilutionI’m making my way through the colors section and giving it new information and updated images. In fact, today’s dilution is another one that wasn’t discovered until recently when color genetics testing was made possible.

Dilutions

There are a bunch of dilution genes which affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the mushroom dilution which is incredibly rare and only recently discovered in a few specific breeds.
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Pearl Dilution – Horse Coat Colors

Pearl DilutionI’m working my way through the colors section to give it some new information and updated images. In fact, today’s dilution wasn’t discovered until equine color genetics testing was made possible.

Dilutions

There are an array of dilution genes which affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the pearl dilution which is incredibly rare and only recently found in a few specific breeds.
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Champagne Dilution – Horse Coat Colors

Champagne HorseI’m working my way through the colors section to give it some new information and updated images. Equine color genetics is no easy business, but it sure is a pretty one!

Dilutions

There are an array of dilution genes which affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the champagne dilution which is very rare and still rather new to the horse world.
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Dun Dilution – Horse Coat Colors

Dun HorseI’m slowly working my way through the colors section to give it a bit of an update. It was time for some new information and images – so I hope everyone likes it.

Dilutions

There is a wide variety of dilution genes which affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the dun dilution which is incredibly common and often thought to be the toughest due to its obviously ancient origins.
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