Horse Colors & Markings
Points of a Horse Points of a horse are the ears, mane, tail, and lower legs Example: A bay has all black points
Horse Colors Black All black with black points and no brown highlights Brown Dark brown or nearly black with brown highlights Chestnut (also called sorrel) Reddish brown with same color or lighter tail, mane, and legs. No black points Can be dark chestnut, red chestnut, or light chestnut Mane/tail can be red, brown, or blond
Horse Colors Bay Brown or reddish brown body with black points Gray Gray or white with dark skin, eyes, and muzzle Grays are born dark colored and grow lighter as they age until they are nearly white True whites are born with pink skin (Lethal White) Variations of white Iron gray Dapple gray Rose gray Flea-bitten gray White gray
Horse Colors Dun Red Dun: Dun with chestnut Grullo: Dun with black or faded gray color Bay dun: Dun with bay Mouse Dun : Dun with brown Have a dark face, dorsal stripe, leg barring (zebra striping), dark points, and a dark mane and tail
Horse Colors Buckskin Tan color Black points Cremello Have blue eyes Coat color is cream Palomino Golden Coat White mane and tail
Horse Colors Paint Any color patches and white Piebald Black and white Skewbald Any other color with white Patterns Tobiano White patches crossing the horses back extends from tail to poll Tail can have white in it Overo Mostly solid colored body White patches can be large but do not cross back Tail is usually dark
Horse Colors Roan Are solid colored with white flecking throughout coat Strawberry roan Chestnut with white flecks, making them look pink Blue roan Black with white fleck, giving it a blue look Red roan Bay with white fleck, making it look red
Horse Colors Appaloosa Round colored spots on coat Perlino Cream color with rusty points Pink skin Champagne Green-Gold color Light skin
Markings
Other Forms of Identification Brands Hot Brands Freezebrands Scars Microchips