Horse Coat Colors and Markings Quiz: Identify Breeds

Perlinos have ______ eyes

Flea-bitten gray is seen in ______ horses

Tobiano paint horses have white legs, at least below the ______

Overo paint horses usually have dark legs and the white usually will not cross the back of the horse between its ______ and tail

Buckskin horses have a yellow or gold body color with a black ______ and tail

The grullo has a dark, smoky gray body color with black mane and tail. May have black stripe down the back with dark ______

The palomino has a golden yellow body color with white mane and tail. May have black stripe runs down length of horse’s back. Sometimes with transverse stripe across withers and horizontal stripes on the ______

The red dun is a type of dun with a reddish tint to their coats. They have a dark stripe along the back and have red, white, or flaxen mane and ______

The sorrel has a copper-red body color. They have more of a yellow tint into their coats than chestnuts. Mane and tail color matches body color. Sometimes have flaxen or blond ______ and tails

The brown has a brown or light black body color with a lighter color around the muzzle, flank, and inside upper legs. Mane and tail are always ______

Horse Coat Colors and Characteristics

Perlinos have blue eyes.
Flea-bitten gray is a characteristic of some horses.
Tobiano paint horses have white legs, at least below the knees.
Overo paint horses typically have dark legs, and the white color usually does not cross the back of the horse between its withers and tail.

Buckskin and Grullo Coat Colors

Buckskin horses have a yellow or gold body color with a black mane and tail.
Grullo horses have a dark, smoky gray body color with a black mane and tail, and may have a black stripe down the back with dark legs.

Palomino and Red Dun Coat Colors

Palominos have a golden yellow body color with a white mane and tail, and may have a black stripe running down the length of their back, sometimes with transverse stripes across their withers and horizontal stripes on their legs.
Red duns have a reddish tint to their coats, with a dark stripe along the back, and red, white, or flaxen mane and tail.

Sorrel and Brown Coat Colors

Sorrel horses have a copper-red body color with a yellow tint, and their mane and tail color matches their body color, sometimes with flaxen or blond highlights.
Brown horses have a brown or light black body color with a lighter color around the muzzle, flank, and inside upper legs, and their mane and tail are always darker than their body color.

Test your knowledge on horse coat colors and markings with this quiz. Identify unique characteristics of different coat colors like Grullo, Palomino, Dun, and Red Dun.