Mane and Tail Markings

Question 1

Flax or Flatten

Answer 1

Indicates a straw yellow or dirty white mane/tail

Normally caused by a mixture of dark hair in with the white

Question 2

Silver

Answer 2

Mane/tail containing white with a few black hairs (giving a silver cast)

Question 3

True

Answer 3

Mane/tail only has white hairs

Question 4

Rat - tailed

Answer 4

Little hair in tail

Question 5

Broom-tailed / Bang-tailed

Answer 5

Heavy, coarse tail

Question 6

Black Points

Answer 6

Black mane, tail and extremities

Question 7

Calico

Answer 7

(patched) Applied to livelier color combinations normally found among pintos

Question 8

Cross

Answer 8

Dark line over the withers from side to side

Question 9

Dappled

Answer 9

Darker spots are embossed on the coat

Question 10

Dark

Answer 10

Predominance of black or deep hair

Question 11

Flea - bitten

Answer 11

Gray or roan horse with small black or blue specks or spots on a predominantly white background

Question 12

Golden

Answer 12

Refers to the sheen which, when the light strikes certain shades to dun, chestnut, and bay
Makes them seems translucent or golden

Question 13

Light

Answer 13

Predominance of yellow or white hairs