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Perlinos have ______ eyes
blue
Flea-bitten gray is seen in ______ horses
older
Tobiano paint horses have white legs, at least below the ______
knees
Overo paint horses usually have dark legs and the white usually will not cross the back of the horse between its ______ and tail
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Buckskin horses have a yellow or gold body color with a black ______ and tail
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The grullo has a dark, smoky gray body color with black mane and tail. May have black stripe down the back with dark ______
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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 ______
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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 ______
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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
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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 ______
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Study Notes
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.
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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.
