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Horse Basics

Horse Color Pt. 1 – Traditional Colors

August 19, 2007 · The Equinest

All different horse colors that exist stem from the base colors, black, chestnut, bay and brown.

Black BaseBlack
Chestnut BaseChestnut
Bay baseBay
Brown baseBrown

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