Colors and Markings

Question 1

Sorrel

Answer 1

Body- reddish or copper red (bright and shiny)

Mane and Tail- same (possibly flaxen)

Question 2

Black

Answer 2

Body - True black without any light areas

Mane and Tail- Black

Question 3

Bay

Answer 3

Body - tan/red/reddish brown
Legs- black (lower leg)
Mane and Tail-Black

Question 4

Brown

Answer 4

Body - brown or black
Mane and Tail-Black or brown
Light areas- muzzle, eyes, flank, inside upper legs

Question 5

Blue Roan

Answer 5

Body - uniform mixture of white and black hairs
Mane and Tail-black
Dark Points - legs , ears, nose, face (mostly face)

Question 6

Red Roan

Answer 6

Body - uniform mixture of white and red hairs
Mane and Tail- red or flaxen
Red on head and lower legs

Question 7

Grullo

Answer 7

Body - smoky or mouse colored (not a mixture of black and white hairs
Mane and Tail-black
* usually has dorsal stripe

Question 8

Chestnut (Liver C.)

Answer 8

Body - Dark red or brownish red
Mane and Tail- dark red (brownish red)
*lower legs red
*May have dorsal stripe

Question 9

Dun

Answer 9

Body -  yellow or gold 
Mane and Tail-black and brown 
*Dorsal stripe 
*Zebra stripes on leg 
*Transverse stripe over withers

Question 10

Red Dun

Answer 10

Body - Form of dun, yellowish or flesh colored
Mane and Tail-red or reddish, flaxen
*Zebra striped
*transverse stripe

Question 11

Palomino

Answer 11

Body - Golden yellow (never red based)
Mane and Tail- white
*Typically no dorsal stripes

Question 12

Gray

Answer 12

Body - mixture of white with other colored hairs
Mane and Tail- ? (gray?/white?)
*Become lighter with age
*May have dorsal stripe

Question 13

Buckskin

Answer 13

Body - yellowish or gold
Mane and Tail-black
*Usually black on lower legs
*Typically no dorsal stripe

Question 14

Cremello

Answer 14

Body - White or light cream
Mane and Tail-White
*Pink (ish) - over entire body
*Blue eyes

Question 15

Tobiano

Answer 15

Body - Dark color (one or both flanks)

• All 4 legs are white (at least below the hocks and knees)
• Spots - regular and distinct in appearance of a shield
• Head markings - (may have) blaze, star, snip; may be predominantly white
• Tail - often 2 colors

Question 16

Overo

Answer 16

• White - between the withers and tail (not cross back)
• Usually all 4 legs dark
• Bald faced
• Can be predominantly dark or white
• Tail usually one color

Question 17

Tovero

Answer 17

• Dark pigmentation around ears (may cover forehead and/or eyes)
• One or both eyes blue
• Dark pigmentation around mouth (may extend up sides of face and form spots)

Question 18

Blanket

Answer 18

• Solid white area (normally over hip area)

- With contrasting base color

Question 19

Leopard

Answer 19

-Predominantly white with spots of color over their body