Horse Coat Colors, Breeds and Markings

What Coat Color Is This?

• Palomino

• Buckskin

• Chestnut

• Sorrel

What coat color is this?

• Gray

• Speckled Gray

• Dapple Gray

• Paint

What coat color is this?

• Palomino

• Golden

• Cremello

• Buckskin

What coat color is this?

• Black
• Storm Gray

• Grullo

• Bay

What coat color is this?

• White

• Gray

• Cremello

• Flea Bitten Gray

What happens to a gray horse as it ages?

• It stays the same color throughout its life.

• The older it gets the darker gray it turns.

• The gray gene causes progressive depigmentation of the hair, often resulting in a coat color that is almost completely black by the age of 6-8 years.

• The gray gene causes progressive depigmentation of the hair, often resulting in a coat color that is almost completely white by the age of 6-8 years.

What coat color is this?

• Brown

• Sorrel

• Red Roan

• Chestnut

What coat color is this?

• Gray

• Cremello

• White

• Albino

What coat color is this?

• Brown

• Sorrel

• Bay

• Buckskin

What is the difference between sorrel and chestnut?

• Chestnuts always have black on their legs while Sorrels don't.

• They are essentially the same thing and are used interchangeably but Chestnut is a darker brown while Sorrel is lighter.

• They are essentially the same thing and are used interchangeably but Sorrel is a darker brown while Chestnut is lighter.

• Sorrels always have black on their legs while Chestnuts don't.