Horse Colors ID STATIONS

Base Colors  The extension gene colors  Black (EE or Ee)  Chestnut (ee) BlackChestnut Friesian

Basic Colors  The agouti gene (AA, Aa, Aa t, A t A t )  Bay  Brown BayBrown Standardbredthoroughbred

Grey  The grey gene (G)  Grey horses fade with age  Grey horses are prone to melanoma Lipizzaner Grey Andalusian

Single Cream Colors  The cream gene (Crcr) dilutes color  Palomino  Buckskin Palomino Welsh Pony Buckskin American Quarter Horse

Double Cream Colors  The cream gene (CrCr) dilutes color  Cremello  Perlino Cremello Thoroughbred Perlino Morgan

Dun  The dun gene (D) dilutes color  Classic dun occurs when bay and dun is present  Dun horses HAVE a dorsal stripe, sometimes leg and wither striping. Classic Dun

Dun  The dun gene (D) dilutes color  Grulla / Blue dun / Black dun  Red dun Red Dun Grulla

Silver Dapple  The silver dapple (Z) gene affects black-based colors  Silver Dapple  Red Bay Silver DappleSilver Bay Shetland PonyRocky Mountain Horse

Rabicano  The rabicano gene (Rb) causes a coat pattern of minimal white ticking  Usually with white or silver tail head

Roan  The roan gene (Rn) causes mixed white and colored hairs  Red Roan  Blue roan Red Roan American Quarter Horse Blue Roan American Quarter Horse

Pinto  The pinto genes (O or TO) causes spotted patterns  Overo  Tobiano TobianoOvero

White  The white gene (W)  The overo gene (O) can cause white horses  WW is lethal in horses  OO is lethal in horses American Paint Horse This foal was born white with OO and passed away hours after birth. LETHAL WHITE SYNDROME

Appaloosa  The appaloosa gene (Lp) causes spotted patterns  Blanket app  Leopard app Blanket Appaloosa Leopard Knabstrupper

Color Overview  Base/Basic Colors  Black  Chestnut  Bay  Brown  Cream Dilute Colors  Palomino  Buckskin  Cremello  Perlino  Dun Factor Colors  Classic Dun (bay or buckskin dun)  Red Dun  Grulla (black or blue dun)  Silver Colors  Silver Dapple  Silver Bay  Roan Factor Colors  Red Roan  Blue Roan  Bay Roan  Pinto Colors  Tobiano  Overo  Tovero  Appaloosa Colors  Blanket  Leopard  Snowflake  Varnish  Few Spot  Other Colors  Rabicano  Grey  White

Review Article: Tool: Quiz: