Horse Colors - Page 4

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.

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.

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.