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Disclaimer: I am not a geneticist. The information on these color pages represents the best scientific info I have been able to locate. Theories and knowledge change over time, and it may be you know something I don't - this site is not intended to be "the last word" in colors, just a guide for those wishing to explore the topic.
Color genetics are the same for all horses, regardless of breed or ancestry.
Since this is a Mustang website, I have used pictures of wild, or formerly-wild horses wherever possible.
Colors and color patterns in mustangs are extremely varied, the inheritance of the early Spanish Horses who came in many colors and patterns. - Dr. Phillip Sponenberg
Horse Color variations are so numerous, and they go by so many names, that it may seem impossibly complicated to understand. But understanding horse coloring does not have to be so hard.
Think of it as LAYERS, or like painting with stencils.
You start with a BASE COLOR: it will be one of two: Red or Black. That's all there are. Every horse is, at base, either red or black.
All other colors and color patterns are created by the actions of genetic modifiers on these two base pigments.
What About BAY? Because many color genes affect BAY differently than Red or Black, BAY is also considered a "Base Color" although genetically it is the result of a genetic modifier on the base color Black.
White is not a base color for horse hair pigment. White results when a genetic modifier - or combination of genes - or another agent such as scarring - BLOCKS color from being expressed, or DILUTES it (think "bleach") to white or near-white, or, in the case of GRAY, the gene progressively REPLACES the original color with white.
There is a Dominant White color gene - but it is rare. Most white horses are white due to some other agent.
BROWN is not a color gene in itself. Brown comes about in many ways.
example: Silver Dapples on Black creates "Chocolate"
The most common useage of the term "Brown" in horses refers to a black horse or donkey with tan or lighter muzzle
There is also the whole subject area of "Chrome" (white markings on legs & face) and acquired coloring, such as Bend d'Or spotting and corning. For now I am not going into those subjects.
Here's a quick Pictorial Overview of all the Known Horse Color Genes and how they affect each Base Color:
black/red, agouti, tobiano, cream, sabino, and silver.
$30 for the first test and $25 for any additional test (per animal). Send to: E. Gus Cothran, Ph.D. Equine Genetics Lab. VIBS, CVM Texas A&M University TAMU 4458 College Station, TX 77843-4458 (979) 845-0229
Special thanks to Leah S. Brault of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory University of California, Davis for reviewing this site for accuracy
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Note to viewers: I am always looking for good photos to illustrate colors. If you have one you'd like to share, especially for a color or pattern that I don't already have good pictures for, please email me!
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