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A Glossary of Horse Colors and Markings

A Glossary of Colors explains and illustrates coat, mane, tail, face markings, and color markings on the body and legs of horses and ponies.
A Glossary of Horse Colors and Markings-Bay
A bay horse or pony is brown with black mane, tail, ears, muzzle and legs. Find a description of the many variations and photo of the horse and pony color bay.
A Glossary of Horse Colors and Markings-Buckskin
A description and photo of the horse and pony color buckskin.
A Glossary of Horse Colors and Markings-Chestnut
A chestnut horse or pony can be any shade of a penny from bright copper to dark brown. Find a description of the variations and photo of the horse and pony color chestnut.
A Glossary of Horse Colors and Markings -Gray
A gray horse or pony can be almost entirely black interspersed with white hairs, or almost entirely white. Find a description and photo of the horse and pony color gray.
A Glossary of Horse Colors and Markings-Palomino
Find a description and photo of the horse and pony coat color palomino.
A Glossary of Horse Colors and Markings-Pinto
A pinto horse or pony has a coat that is white patched with another color. Find a description and photo of the horse and pony color pinto.
Colors and Definitions
This page describes basic colors and their variations. Linked definitions go to pages with examples of each color.

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