| There are many horses colours and pony colours and | | | | more white hairs than black; and ‘flea-bitten' has |
| this horse colour chart explains the basic colors and | | | | flecks of black or brown hairs on a white coat. The |
| also a few more unusual horse coat colours. | | | | foal colours in grey horses and ponies vary. They are |
| | | | | often born much darker and become lighter as they |
| Did you know?! | | | | get older. |
| | | | | Piebald: large patches of black and white. This is a |
| The coat colour of your horse or pony can tell you | | | | horse coat colour that has different names in |
| what colour they are. If you are not sure what color | | | | different areas of the world. This equine colour can |
| your horse or pony really is, have a look at the | | | | also be called paint or pinto |
| colour of the ‘points'. | | | | |
| | | | | Skewbald: large patches of any other colour than |
| The ‘points' of your horse are the muzzle, tips | | | | black and white. This is another colour in a horse that |
| of the ears, the mane, the tail, and the lower part of | | | | has different names in different areas of the world. |
| the legs. Remember they could have white markings | | | | This equine color can also be called paint or pinto |
| on some of these points that may trick you! | | | | |
| | | | | Palamino: Golden yellow coat, (ideally the colour of a |
| The colours of horses include: | | | | newly minted gold coin) with a white mane and tail. |
| | | | | This one is my favourite pony color! |
| Black: black all over including the points, mane and tail. | | | | |
| Look at the colour of the muzzle – it will be black. | | | | Appaloosa: spotted coat mostly either brown spots |
| In this horse colour your horse or pony will not have | | | | on a white coat or white spots as a blanket on a |
| brown around the muzzle! | | | | brown coat. This is another horse color where the |
| | | | | foal colour can be different at birth, and some are |
| Brindle: this rare horses colouring has drippy striping | | | | born with no appaloosa markings. |
| that is not regularly spaced on the horses coat, and | | | | |
| brindle horses often have a vertical flank striping. | | | | Dun: mousey brown to golden yellow with black |
| Brindle horses are unlike other colour of horses and | | | | points, mane and tail. |
| once seen are not forgotten! | | | | |
| | | | | Blue roan: white hairs through a mostly black or dark |
| Brown: brown or dark brown all over, sometimes | | | | brown coat. The points are black. |
| nearly black. The colour of the muzzle tells you they | | | | |
| are brown even if the mane and tail and legs are | | | | Red roan: white hairs through a bay coat. The points |
| black. | | | | are black. |
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| Bay: a light brown or a red brown colour with black | | | | Strawberry roan: white hairs through a chestnut coat. |
| points and black mane and tail. This is a common | | | | The points are the same as a chestnut horse. |
| horse color that is often call ‘brown' by someone | | | | |
| who is not familiar with horses. | | | | The horse colorings of grey horses and roan horses |
| | | | | are often confused, but the roan has a solid color |
| Chestnut: a ginger or yellow brown colour. The points | | | | head and legs. Roan foals are born roan, while grey |
| of the horse are brown – similar to the coat | | | | or gray horses are often born much darker and grow |
| colour or lighter. Chestnuts are never black. | | | | more grey hairs as they grow older |
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| Grey: a mixture of black and white hairs. Variations of | | | | If you would like to find out more about horses |
| grey include: ‘dapple grey' when there are more | | | | colors, visit FreeHorseSite. |
| black hairs than white; ‘light grey' when there are | | | | |