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Horse Colors - Page 4

Horse colors red roan, skewbald, and sorrel.

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Red Roan

A red roan has a mixture of red and white hairs across all or most of the horse's body. The head and legs frequently have more red hairs than white, making them appear darker. The mane and tail are usually the same color of red as on the body, or mixed with lighter hairs.

Red roan horse   Red roan horse close-up   Another red roan horse
This red roan mare has a head
that is darker (more red hairs) than her
body, a common trait of red roans.
  This is a close-up of the shoulder, back,
and side of the mare in the photo to the left.
In her case there are more white hairs
than red, making her a lighter shade of roan.
  This is a close-up of a gelding that is
a full brother to the mare in the photos to
the left. He is also a red roan, but has
more red hairs than white hairs, making
him a darker roan than his full sister.

Skewbald

A skewbald colored horse has a spotted coat made up of white and any other color besides black. For example, a skewbald horse might be chestnut and white. The spots are large and irregular in shape.

The term skewbald is more common in European countries than in the United States. In the United States the terms "pinto" and/or "Paint" are more commonly used to describe a horse with large spots.

Skewbald horse

Sorrel

Sorrel horses have body colors of various shades of red. The mane and tail may be the same color as the body or flaxen (lighter).

It is worth mentioning that some individuals and breed organizations do not recognize the color sorrel. Instead, they classify it as a type of chestnut. However, since the term sorrel has been used by horse people for years and it is recognized by some breed organizations, we have included it here.

Sorrel horse with flaxen mane and tail   Sorrel horse
  A sorrel horse with a flaxen mane and tail.   A sorrel horse. Though it cannot be clearly seen in the photo, the mane and tail on this sorrel horse are the same color as its body.

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