Equine Coloring and Identification

Question 1

wearable identification

Answer 1

-halter - name tags + plates
-neckbands

Question 2

permanent idetification

Answer 2

-tattoos
-brands
-microchips
-coat color and markings

Question 3

5 Base Coat Colors

Answer 3

1. sorrel or chestnut
2. brown
3. bay
4. black
5. white

Question 4

sorrel or chestnut

Answer 4

red body, mane, and tail

Question 5

brown

Answer 5

brown body, mane, and tail (will bleach in the summer)

Question 6

bay

Answer 6

red body, black legs, black mane, black tail

Question 7

black

Answer 7

all black, will not fade in the sun

Question 8

white

Answer 8

very rare, all white, pink skin

Question 9

one color dilutions

Answer 9

cream gene
-buckskin (bay with cream) blonde body, black tail and mane
-palomino (chestnut with cream), blonde body, tail, mane

Question 10

double dilution

Answer 10

2x cream gene
-perlino (bay)
-cremello (chestnut) blonde with pink skin
–> will always pass on the creme gene

Question 11

dun factor

Answer 11

dorsal stripe, striping over withers, leg earrings

Question 12

roan factor

Answer 12

white hairs inner dispersed throughout the coat
–> hairs do NOT go on head or legs