A look at horses with brindle patterns around the world and in a variety of different breeds.
Brindle is a vertical striping pattern that is not the same color as the body. It is commonly found in both cattle in dogs, but rare in equines and there is no evidence of a gene that causes is. This patterning tends to vary in appearance form animal to animal, but generally doesn’t affect the head and legs as often as the body. The concentration is usually found on neck, shoulders and hindquarters.
Can be mistaken for striping on a dun horse and grey animals can display brindle-type striping as they change colors. Can be seen in animals with other dilutions and white patterns.
