EQUINE COLORS AND PATTERNS

Bay

• Body Color- Red to brown
• Points- black lower leegs, mane, tail, tips of ears, and nostril edges

Gray

• Skin- Black
• Body Color- a mixture of black and white hairs
• This color of horse lightens with age

Palomino

• Body Color- darker or lighter variations of gold
• Can be sooty
• Mane and Tail Color- white, pale yellow, silver or mixed
• Skin Color- Gray, black, brown, or mottled

White

• Color of Horse when Born- white with no other colors of hair
• Color- throughout their entire life horse stays white
• Skin Color- pink
• Eye Color- brown, blue or hazel
• A truly white horse is relatively rare to come by

Sorrel

• Body Color- light red to copper red
• Mane and Tail Color- usually same color as body but can be lighter (For example- A flaxen mane and tail meaning a blonde colored mane and tail)