The most common horse color with photographs and names

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The suit is a sign of quality, which is the main visual sign for identifying horses. That is why it is important to know the suit, learn to understand their differences and be able to accurately determine what suit this or that horse has.

It is interesting that few qualitative and even not all quantitative attributes of horses have an exact definition, there are exceptions and discrepancies, but the suit is all precisely defined and there is usually no disagreement in appropriating the suit of a horse.

Suit classification

There are many different classifications of suits that are used or previously used to organize the diversity.

Historically, all the suits are classified as four main:

The rest of the suit is distributed between these. In modern society, the classification is recognized as outdated, because does not reflect the genetic basis of the suit.

The classification of F. Sponenberg is already modern and is based on the genetics of suits, the features of inheritance and identifies three main suits:

Modern hippologists are increasingly using the definition of horse suit by genotype. Due to this, there was a classification of suits, which has only two main suits:

The geneticist Anne Bowling has shown that every suit has a gene in it either black or red, and a variety of shades and other colors arise under the influence of other genes, for example, clarifiers. Such a classification takes into account all known suits and their combinations, makes a reliable definition of any, even complex, suit and allows you to accurately predict the suit foals.

This section provides a description of the different colors of horses from the usual and often to fairly rare. Each has a detailed qualitative description of the external manifestation, in some suits it is also told about the genetics of this suit.

Fashion, belief, the surrounding nature, the historical epoch have an impact not only on the life of a person, but also on the color of the horses accompanying him. So, in different countries, and almost all breeders, their preferences in suits were dominant. Some suits were selected and distributed, while others tried to exclude them and prevented their appearance.

Thus, in Holland, a breed of black horses was bred — the Frisian, steadfastly conveying color. And among the Arabian breed it was previously impossible to meet a black suit, because she was considered unhappy both for the horse and for the owner. Tastes change and now blacks among the Arabs are quite common.

In the descriptions for each suit, you will find both a historical background of this suit, which will acquaint you with its features of appearance, history and development, and information about the distribution of the suit among the breeds.
As a horse accompanies a person for thousands of years, a large number of myths, legends and beliefs, including those related to suits, have developed around it. Some of them have acquired a scientific rationale, while others remain myths. But the experience of generations, even if not confirmed by science, should be considered when studying the suit, for centuries it has helped people choose and evaluate horses.

Horses of certain suits are inherent features of care and maintenance, which are detailed in the description of the suit. For example, gray horses require more thorough cleaning to preserve a light color without yellowness, and black horses can lose their brightness, fading in the sun.

For each suit, complete and detailed information is written, which allows to learn about the suit, its features, historical development, analyze the differences between suits, learn to determine the horse's belonging to the suit, and high-quality photos will help easy memorization.

Suits: general information

The most common are bay, gray, red and black horse color. With photos and names, familiarity with the species and breeds of pets is greatly facilitated.

The richness of the color of the main suit, the uniformity of color, the specific features are indicated by the attachments (more than 50 species), which are erroneously referred to in the conversation as suits, although it is precisely the varieties of the latter (for example, red-tiger, gray in apples).

Sometimes, for a more accurate and correct description of the color, two or more names of horse colors can be used at the same time (for example, a dark golden-bay, lightly dun in apples). There are breeds that have incorporated one suit:

play - gafflingers,
black - friezes,
red - donchaks.

The suit may prevail in the breed. Bright example:

Budennovskaya (80% redhead),
Andalusian (80% gray),
Russian horse (most of the black).

There are also variegated breeds. In particular, the Akhal-Teke horse is noteworthy. Suits collected in this breed: black, red, bay, gray, izabellovaya, buckskin, solovaya, Karakova. Akhal-Teke were bred more than 5 thousand years ago and had an important influence on the development of many breeds.

Oh you are a black horse

The black color of horse breeders is the most popular and is recognized by the uniformly black, with a brilliant bluish tint, color of the body, mane and tail.

A black horse is associated with something mystical, often in a negative way. From ancient times, riders on horsebacks of precisely black color were scaring fear and causing panic in others. A headless horseman from the movie Sleepy Hollow, Nazgul from the Fellowship of the Ring, Woland and his retinue from The Master and Margarita - they all sat on the black crows. The same suit was the famous Bucephalus - a real historical character who died while rescuing his beloved master Alexander the Great.

Carriers only black suit are friezes - beautiful, blue-black, without a single mark of the horse, bred in Holland.

Representatives of the black suit of horses (photo and name indicate a variety of animal coloring) are found among many breeds, including:

Karachai,
Kabardian,
Ariège (French Ariègeoise),
shire
Percherons,
Kladrubskaya,
Hannover,
trakenenskaya.

Black color palette

Blacks in tan (“Karya” in Old Russian) is an apprentice characterized by reddened, sun-bleached hair ends. In the summer, with prolonged exposure to sunlight, as well as due to the instability of the coloring pigment, the horse may temporarily change color to a dirty brown. In winter, the color of the animal is restored.

The black-and-piebald is an unusually elegant variation of the suit, distinguished by white patches of large size, randomly scattered across the body. The bright contrast between black and white invariably attracts attention, especially with the same uneven color of the limbs.

Ash-black is a black suit, characterized by a less saturated color with a specific chestnut or dark brown shimmer.

Raven-roan. The horse’s torso looks ashen outwardly, although in reality the hairs are alternately colored white and black.

Karakova - a variety of black suit, recognizable by:

black color of the body, mane, tail, limbs,
light brown burns around the eyes and nostrils, in the groin and on the belly.

Many experts color this type stands out in a separate suit, but some consider it the darkest variation of the bay suit.

Bayed suit and its variations

Horse suits with photos and names are of interest to many fans of these luxurious animals. If the horse is completely painted in red-brown color, and its mane, tail and sometimes legs (at the bottom) are black in color, then the animal can be safely attributed to the bay color. Bay horse color is widespread and occurs in almost all breeds, and only Cleveland (UK) has no other color - this is a distinctive sign of the breed.

The dark-bay horse is characterized by a rich brown, in some cases, almost black coloring of the back, croup, sometimes on the sides, upper part of the head, and neck. The rest of the body is characterized by a lighter tone.
Light bay - the animal is uniformly colored in a reddish, light or gray-brown tone. The lower part of the abdomen, the areas around the eyes, the muzzle is a few tones lighter. In the mane and tail there is an admixture of brown hair. Coloring feet - a mixture of black and brown colors.
Deer-bay has combined variations of the bay color: the muzzle, throat and abdomen zone are painted in a light tone, the back, the croup, the sides, the neck, the upper part of the head are dark brown
Podlasaya - it is distinguished by very light, almost white markings around the eyes, mouth, in the inguinal zone, internal parts of the extremities. Podlasnost also observed in Karakova, ryzha or igrenovoy suit horses.

The photo and the name of the breeds colorfully convey the specific characteristics of animals sincerely loved and revered by man.

Red suit and its derivatives

Representatives of the red color are characterized by a uniform red color of wool (from yellow and light apricot to dark chestnut tones). The mane and tail can be painted in a darker color, although there are instances with a white tail and mane, which acquire such color depending on the season. The key difference from the bay suit is the identity of the color of the trunk and legs. The most common shades are light, dark, golden red.

Red horse color is characteristic of many breeds:

Breton (France),
suffolk (England),
Belgian (Belgium),
Russian and Soviet (Russia),
Frederiksborg (Denmark).

A variation of red is a brown suit, which is found in dark and light colors. The darkest version of the brown suit can be mistaken for a dark bay: the body is chocolate, the mane with the tail is close to the black color. The difference lies in the color of the lower legs: in the brown horse, their color coincides with the color of the body.

Light brown backing is recognizable by the light brown color of the coat, without the presence of red tones.

Suit: signs

The names of the colors of horses are varied and in their extensive list include such a name as "playful". An animal of this color is characterized by a brown or red torso, mane and smoky or white tail. The latter, unlike the red horse, does not change during the year. In its pure form, green suit is found only in 2 breeds: a gafflinger and a heavy Belgian one.

Breeds that have a playful suit in their population of horses:

Russian soviet heavy truck
Yutland and Schleswig,
Austrian Nori.

Description of horses of gray color

Horse color in black and white is inherent in the gray suit. The combination of shades in different ratios and configuration is found in dark gray, light gray and ermine (light body, almost black tail with a mane) variants. Impurity of white hairs may increase with each molt.

Gray in apples is the most frequent and incredibly beautiful form of gray suit, characterized by the presence of light spots on the body, duplicating the grid of subcutaneous blood vessels.

The gray suit is widespread in Orlov trotters (1/2 livestock) and Arabian horses (more than a third). Suits of horses with photos amaze with variety of colors and shades.

Gray suit carriers are the following breeds:

Lippitzian (Spanish),
Percheronian, Camargue and Boulogne (French),
shagy (Arab, grown in Hungary),
lusitano (portuguese),
Andalusian (Spanish),
Terek (Russian).

The white color of the horse is a variation of gray and is characterized by an innate white color. In the West, even the corresponding breed was bred - the American white. Such animals are mistakenly called “albinos,” but in reality they are not.

Gray suit

The gray foal may appear black, but as it grows, due to the growing white hairs, it will become luminous, becoming light gray to its "age", and after a few years it will become gray. Head and belly are parts of the body that turn gray the fastest.

The rate of lightening of gray horses is individual, some become completely white by 3-4 years. And on the body may appear small dark spots. Other horses remain dark until old age.

Damn suit

Dam color against the rest is distinguished by a yellowish-sandy or golden color of the body, accentuated by the black color of the mane, tail and lower legs. Along the back is allowed the passage of a dark band, called the "belt". The suit has different colors, including reddish or light-bay. There are bright yellow horses with golden hues. On the legs can be zebra strips, inherited from the Tarpan - extinct wild ancestors.

Light dun. The color of the main background is pale yellow, light sandy, down to white. The belt is a dark color. On the legs, sometimes there is an admixture of blond hair.
Dark buckthorn. It has a reddish or brown-yellow color of the body, black belt.

The rest of the horse with photos and names

Representatives of the salt suit (otherwise referred to as “palomino”) are characterized by a golden yellowish uniform body color, a white mane, and the same tail.

Solovy horses can be born in a white color, have a pinkish skin, which darkens over time. Presumably, the navy suit originates from the Arabian racers.

Cream wool, pink skin, blue or green eyes. The suit is quite rare, one of the purest and strongest in the genetic line, combined with salt and loaf. By the way, the rest of the suits (except for the pike and chubar) are characterized by gray skin color.

Isabella are found among the Akhal-Teke horses, Kan's horses, and some breeds of ponies. The suit is named after the Spanish queen Isabella Clara Eugenia, who, according to an old legend, made a vow not to take off her white shirt until her husband took a large Belgian port. The siege lasted 3 years, during which time the shirt changed its color. After all, it was during the hours of Queen Isabella’s rule that the yellow colors of horses became popular.

"Wild" suit, which has the characteristic features of aboriginal breeds. A prominent representative is Przhevalsky's horse. Uneven pale red body color, lighter in the abdomen. The lower limbs are black, the same color, sometimes with a mixture of brown and light strands near the tail with a mane.

On the body along the ridge there is a black-brown, clearly defined band (“belt”), there are zebroid bands on the legs. Sometimes there is the presence of a black border of the ears, “wings” - transverse, slightly blurred bands of dark color on the shoulders and “hoarfrost” - white tail strands.

Kaurai horse has the second name - "red-Savrasaya." Its representatives are characterized by a reddish coloration of the torso and legs, brown-red mane with a tail. Be sure to present the "belt" red-red color. Some instances may be observed "zebroid".

“Wild” color, well recognizable by ash-gray (in some specimens with a brownish tinge) coat color. The mane with the tail is black. The hull is unevenly colored. There may be a "belt" and "zebroid" marks on the legs. Another name for the suit is black and white.

A sign of cool color, which does not change with age, is a rich mixture of white hair on the main background of any color. At the same time, white hairs are practically absent on the legs (lower parts) and on the head, which retain their basic tone.

Formed on the basis of "background" suits. On the body of the animal, small irregular-oval-shaped spots of the main color are randomly scattered around. The background is formed by the admixture of white hairs to the main color.

Also a characteristic feature of the black color is the symmetrical white mark in the sacrum area. Sometimes it can be located on almost the entire body of the animal. The horses of the Chubar suit are characterized by pink (speckled) skin color, as well as "longitudinally striped" color of the hoofs.

Appaluzian horse breed (America) belongs to the Chubar suit. There is this suit in some lines of the Austrian breed - Noriqian. From aboriginal breeds bright exotic color is inherent in the Kazakh, Mongolian, Altai. This fact involuntarily leads to the idea that the chubara suit took its origin in the territory of Central Asia.

It is distinguished by large white markings of irregular shape, randomly scattered across the main background of any suit. This is a pinto horse - eye-catching, bright, with an exotic appearance.

In America, is very popular and enjoys the love of avid horse breeders Painthorse - a breed of pinto horses. In times past, pinto, mostly prevalent among native breeds and workhorses, was disliked among the population, was considered "gypsy", "cow", "plebeian".

What is the suit, their classification

The suit is one of the main characteristics that distinguish horse breeds. This is the color of hair in combination with the color of the skin and eyes. Moreover, it is difficult to determine in small foals. A clear definition is given closer to one year old. As a rule, black, bay, gray, red (chestnut) and mixed (a combination of several colors in color) horse colors are isolated. There are other, more complex scientific classifications. Например одна из них подразделяет окрасы на 74 разновидности.

Само название «масть» не подразумевает окрас как единый цвет. Это смешение оттенков, которые заложены в генах животных. Смесь родительских кровей примерно в равном соотношении (материнской чуть больше — 58%) часто дает и новые расцветки. Например, часто теряют основной пигмент вороные лошадки, а серая — сохраняет наследственность. К смешанным породам относят множество разновидностей. A few words about the most interesting.

A curious "experiment" of nature - a fly-like color - a kind of bay suit. In the "palette" of colors - yellow, cherry, chestnut, golden shades. Some individuals of Chubar horses are also unusual, they are distinguished by the color of the spots or “apples” scattered throughout the body. The spots are white, in these places the animal is an albino.

Attention! Chubar horses are very ancient. Their images are found in Chinese drawings with a thousand-year history.

Another “color” type of horse is the roan. The peculiarity is that the carriers of such a “coloring” do not change it all their life, unlike other breeds. The main color of them all over the body mixed with white hair.

Black suit

Black horse color means completely black, without spots and blotches. This applies to the mane, tail and hoof. The only "retreat" from the coal color - the presence of lighter spots on the hooves of some horses. Many types of horses belong to this type of horse, among them:

French Ariègeoise,
Percherons,
Hannover,
Akhalketinskaya.

Representatives of the latter are rightly considered one of the most beautiful. Graceful, lean, hardy horses. Amazing racers, regular participants of races.

This breed can be other colors:

By the way, in the "coloring" of Karak horses you can find features like a bay and a crow. Their body is brown, and the color of the tail and mane is black. This coloring is still a scientific mystery, it is poorly understood by hippologists.

Attention! Sometimes karak horses are “marked” with stripes or “apples” in the frontal part. It is believed that they appear as a result of special feeding.

Kaurai suit

The coat of kaur horses is pale red, darker and more intense on the head and legs. Brown-brown with reddish impregnations, the mane and tail are even brighter against the background of the "wiped" pale horse color. These representatives are marked by the influence of weather and time. With age, individuals have more and more gray hair, and in summer the hair becomes darker. Another characteristic feature is a dark longitudinal strip on a horse's spine. Also, “blackouts” are observed on the shoulder blades. Brown horse representatives are classified as mixed savas, for example:

bulan-savra,
red saber,
mousy (black and white).

Kaury horses are not often found in farms. Their greatest concentration in the Altai, among the types of rocks. This breed is far from the elegance of horses, the purpose of such horses - agriculture. Moreover, they are not capricious, get along well with people. Parameters of animals have a large range. So, Altai grows only up to 150 cm with a weight of 400 kg, and heavy Soviet - up to 2 m with a weight of 800 kg.

"Ryzhaki", green color

The name of the red suit of horses speaks for itself. It includes various shades of red color - golden, apricot dark and light, chestnut, red-brown. Moreover, the tail part and the mane can be both white and dark, can change color depending on seasonality. Brown-red shades sometimes reach such saturation up to chocolate color, that horses can be confused with bay. The difference in the color of the body and legs - they must be the same. Among the long list of horse colors found igrenevy. It is often confused with silver-colored coloring.

The difference is that the second one has ashy or brown legs, and only the rygens in the playful one. This is a dark-red horse with a white or ashy mane, the color of which does not change during life. The tail is the same color. Some breeds igrenovyh horses in tonal hair "boots." It is worth looking at such appearance - “non-standard”, but very beautiful. Representatives of this breed are in high demand. For the beautiful appearance and penchant for training, they are awarded the title of "circus artist", in horse racing - for the physique of the runner.

Among such an extensive list of horse colors of traditional and unusual colors, novice breeders have plenty to choose from. It all depends on the purpose, destination and personal color preferences.

Black horse

The black horse breed is one of the most famous and popular all over the world. Incredibly beautiful transfusion blue underlines the nobility and prestige of the horses of this species. Such magnificence can be achieved only with proper care: good nutrition, daily walking, cleaning and bathing with special tools, combing.

The name "black" speaks for itself. This type is characterized by a coal-black color (like a raven's feather) of the whole body, tail, mane and head. Small areas with brown hairs are allowed. They usually appear due to burnout in the sun. For mares it is allowed to have a small white mark.

Black horse with frequent change of weather begins to fade. Therefore, sometimes you can find the color with spots.

There are 3 like black suit:

black tint with blue overflow
black shade with chestnut overflow
brown color, burnt in the sun.

The black horse attracts with its dazzling brilliance, grace and grandeur. Mention of this suit of horses is often found in literature, artistic works and films. The amazing and mysterious beauty of a black horse well convey photos.

Bay horse

Horses of a bay suit have a brown shade of hairline of the body and head. In this case, the mane, tail and limbs should be black (in young foals, the legs may also have a brown tint temporarily).

Brown torso color can vary from light to dark tones. Sometimes the bay horse is found in a bright red color.

Karakova. This type has a very dark almost black color of the body, but there is a pronounced feature. You can see a golden hue near the eyes, in some places on the face, under the arms.
Silvery bay. Horses of this class have a classic brown color, but the mane and tail have a lighter shade (sometimes found with almost white color). But at the same time the lower limbs remain dark color.
Bulanaya. The dun horse is characterized by a golden-sand color of the body, a yellowish or red tint is possible. These beauties are very noticeable, attractive and admiring glances. The lower limbs, tail, abdomen and mane are black. Sometimes you can see a dark belt along the belt. Damn suit differs elegant look and is found at festive parades. Golden beauties are a sign of high status. You rarely find a horse of a bay suit in the workers' settlements.
Silvery loin. Very rare color of horses. To meet such a horse will be a great success. The appearance is not much different from the horse’s buck suit, except for a small feature. The mane and tail are decorated with silvery play of blond hair.

Royal suit

Horse of a royal suit may be brown, black, red, or any other basic color. The main feature of this type is the presence of a large number of white hair. The brightened shade of the body contrasts with a single-colored head, tail and limbs. A rare case when the legs also have an admixture of white hair.

Royal suit manifested have a foal since birth. For such horses, the name will consist of the name of the main suit and part of the “roan”. For example, black and roan color, black color and so on.

Red horse

The red color of horses is characterized by a uniform color of the entire hairline, including the torso, head and legs. This moment is the main difference from the bay type.

Auburn color can occur different tones. Here you can see golden yellow and reddish brown, chestnut, chocolate, beige color.

Allowed option when the mane and tail have a light or dark color with an admixture of white hair. Sometimes the scalp may turn white depending on the season, but the natural reddish tint is always restored as time passes.

Savory suit

Savrasy horse resembles the appearance of a bay suit. This type is characterized by a light brown color of hair with an admixture of other shades. The black color of the limbs, tail and mane is often combined with foreign tones and is not homogeneous. The body in the lower abdomen has a light color. From the withers to the tail, you can usually see a black belt, like that of a Przhevalsky horse. On the legs of horses of savors the color can often be seen dark stripes (like a zebra).

These large and hardy horses have been used for agricultural work for many centuries. The beauty of a saucer horse is complemented by a kind character and a calm disposition.

Gray suit

The gray color of horses is characterized by the presence of white hair on the body, tail, mane and limbs. It is interesting that since birth the foal may have a dark color (even black), but over the years it gradually becomes whiter until it becomes gray-haired.

New suits continue to appear. To learn to distinguish the belonging of horses to categories will require extensive experience with these animals. There are many nuances, and some questions on the classification of horses still cause controversy among the most eminent experts.

The list of horse suits described in the article:

Dress is one of the main identifying signs of horses. Color is a hereditary trait and is determined by the color of the covering hair of the head, neck, body, limbs, as well as brushes, mane and tail. The main horse colors have long been recognized as black, bay, red and gray.. The combinations of these suits and their shades form other suits.

Black suit Return to horse color list
- Black coloring of the whole body, head, limbs, mane and tail.

Photo horse black suit.
Photo horse black suit.

Black Tan Back to Horse Color List
- The tips of black wool on the body, and sometimes the head brown or reddish, burned in the sun. The limbs, mane and tail are black.

Photo of a black horse in a tan.
Karak suit Back to the list of colors of horses
- Black coloring of the body, head, limbs, mane and tail, Brightening (burns) of brown color around the eyes, mouth, in the groins, and sometimes in the area of the fixation fossa, elbows and buttocks.

Photo karak suit of the Anglo-Trakenenskogo horse.
Photo karak suit of the Anglo-Trakenenskogo horse.
Bay suit Return to horse color list
- The body, head and upper limbs are brown in various shades, the limbs from the hock and carpal joints and below are black, but young horses (at least up to 3 years old) may have brown hair. The mane and tail are always black.

A photo of a bay suit of a Cleveland breed horse.
Dark bay suit Return to the list of colors of horses
- Hair on the body of black-brown or chocolate-black color with bright black tan on the face and bright black braid on the withers. Mane, tail, legs black. Often there is a wild type of suit with a black belt merging with the body along the ridge. Often confused with Karak and black in the sun suit.

Photo horse dark bay suit.
Photo horse dark bay suit.
Deer-bay suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- “Dark bay top and light bay bottom” - the upper part of the head, neck (along the crest and shoulder blades), back and rump, the sides are dark brown, the end of the muzzle, the throat, the belly is light brown.

Light bay suit Return to the list of colors of horses
- Light brown, gray-brown, reddish uniform or with a light bottom color.

A photo of a light-bay suit of a Hanover-Budennovsk horse.
A photo of a light-bay suit of a Hanover-Budennovsk horse.
Chestnut Suit Back to Horse Color List
- Rich, rather dark chestnut shade of wool.

Cherry (red) suit Return to the list of colors of horses
- Red-brown, sometimes almost red-red shade, dark-colored horses have a cherry shade of wool.

Golden suit Return to horse color list
- Yellowish brown with a golden sheen wool.

Photo of a horse of golden color
[b] Photo horse golden suit

Suit Suit Back to Horse Color List
- The horse has a very bright, whitish tan around the eyes, mouth, groin, and sometimes in the elbows and buttocks.

Brown suit Return to horse color list
- The body and head of chestnut or burnt coffee. The mane and tail are darker, mixed with black hair, often a dark belt along the ridge. There are black tan on the face.

Photo horse brown suit.
Photo horse brown suit.
Dark Brown Suit Back to Horse Color List
- Rich brown, chocolate up to almost black color of the body and head, limbs, mane and tail, as a rule, darker due to the admixture of black hair.

Light brown color Back to horse color list
- Light brown, gray-brown wool, close to dirty-red, but without a reddish (red) shade.

Red suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- Red variety of different shades of more or less uniform color of the entire body, head, limbs, mane, tail and brushes (brushes are basically the same color as the mane, tail), in light-haired horses, the belly and lower limbs are usually lighter, and in dark manes, the front surface of the limbs is also dark. The mane and tail can consist of a mixture of hair of different shades of red.

Photo horse red color.
Photo horse red color.
Auburn Suit Return to Horse Color List
- Auburn, close to brown shade of body coat, head and limbs. The mane and tail are usually darker, sometimes with an admixture of black hair, but may be lighter, even straw. Dark brown horses differ from brown horses, firstly, by the characteristic reddish shimmering of wool, and, secondly, by a possible admixture of strands in the mane and tail that are lighter than the body.

Light red suit Return to the list of colors of horses
- Light, from gray-red to reddish-golden color of the body, head and limbs. The mane and tail are mostly bright.

Red and red suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- Reddish, with a copper tint coat of wool, is inherent, as a rule, dark-red horses.

Golden red suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- Yellowish, with a golden hue. Most often they are possessed by red and light red horses.

Horse suit Return to horse color list
- Dark (brown or red) color of the trunk, head and limbs. The mane and tail are white or smoky (with an admixture of black hair).

Photo of a horse in green suit.
Photo of a horse in green suit.
Dark suit color Return to the list of suits of horses
- Brown from dark chocolate, almost black to light brown torso, head and limbs, often in apples. The mane and tail are white or smoky. Light and playful - red torso of various shades torso, head and limbs. The mane and tail are white or smoky, often light brushes.

Damn suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- Yellow or sand of various shades of uniform sometimes with an admixture of different amounts of black hair coloring the body, head and upper limbs, the mane and tail are black, the limbs from the hock and carpal joints, and sometimes from the middle of the forearm and lower leg and lower black, however, can to be an admixture of light wool. Sometimes a dark or black belt runs along the back.

Photo horse buckthorn suit.
Photo horse buckthorn suit.
Dark fur suit Return to horse color list
- Reddish or brown-yellow (dark ocher), occasionally gray-brown or dark yellow to almost black (but not red) Wool of the body, head and upper limbs, belt, if any, dark or black. It is distinguished from light-bay by a yellow shade of wool, a belt and the possibility of impurities of light wool on the limbs.

A photo of a dark-colored horse horse.
A photo of a dark-colored horse horse.
Light-tan suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- Light yellow, light sand up to almost white color. The limbs are sometimes mixed with light hair, the belt is dark.

A photo of a horse of light-colored suit.
Golden-tan suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- Saturated bright yellow with a golden hue.

Photo of golden-buckthorn horse of Akhalkety breed.
Photo of golden-buckthorn horse of Akhalkety breed.
Navy suit Return to horse color list
- Yellow or sand of various shades, uniform color of the body, head and limbs, mane and tail of the same color or lighter up to white, admixture of dark hair - no more than 15%.

Photo of salty horse of a Tinker breed.
Dark Solovaya Return to the list of suits of horses
- Saturated, sometimes reddish-yellow, hooves of black or dark color. The mane and tail are the same color or lighter.

Light navy suit Return to the list of colors of horses
- Light yellow or light sand color. The mane and tail are usually white or of the same color.

Golden Solovaya Return to the list of the colors of horses
- Saturated bright yellow with a golden sheen shade of wool, dark hooves.

Isabel suit Back to the list of colors of horses
- Hair on the body pink-milky color with yellowness. Mane, tail yellow or sand color. Legs up to or above the carpal is darker than the main shade. Sometimes there is a wild suit type with a weak belt along the ridge. The eyes are only blue or green.

Фото изабелловой масти лошади ахалкетинской породы.
Мышастая масть (вороно-саврасая) Вернуться к списку мастей лошадей
- Шерсть на туловище и голове “мышиного” или зольного оттенка (состоит из смеси серого, черного и буроватого цветов) Хвост и грива, ремень, конечности темно-серого или черного цвета.

Фото лошади мышастой масти.
Dark mouse suit Return to the list of suits of horses
- The coat on the body and head is dark gray, the limbs, the belt, the mane and the tail are black.

Light Mouse Back to the list of suits of horses
- Light gray, ashy color of body up to off-white, limbs partially or completely dark-colored. The belt is thin, dark gray, the mane and tail are from very light, with a small amount of dark to almost black.

Muzzle of muscled suit Return to the list of suit of horses
- With yellow markings around the eyes, mouth, groins, and sometimes in the elbows and buttocks.

Savrasaya (bay-savrasaya) suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- The main tone of the torso and head - brown in different shades from bright dark brown to almost white, faded shade of bay color. The limbs are dark, gray-brown or black, the belt is dark or black. The mane and tail consist of a mixture of black, brown and light strands. Dark-colored horses have limbs with a strap, mane and tail black, with light-colored animals in the tail and mane a large number of light strands, and there are dark-faced individuals.

A photo of a horse with a savra suit of fiordian breed.
Kauraya (red-saurasaya) suit Return to the list of suits of horses
- Light-red (faded) color of the body, head, belt auburn. The mane and tail, as a rule, darker than the body, consist of red, brown and light strands. Partial darkening and zebroid on the limbs of red-brown, red-red color.

A photo of a cowoy suit horse breed Quarter.
Gray suit Return to horse color list
- Gray suit can be of various shades - from dark gray to light gray (almost white). Gray horses have dark skin color. Usually by age 9, dark gray horses light up. Despite lightened hair, the skin of gray horses is still black or dark gray, which is why even when it seems to us that the horse is completely white it is called gray.

Photo of a gray horse of an Arabian breed.
Dark gray suit Return to the list of colors of horses
- Most of the hair is dark in color.

Light gray suit Return to the list of suits of horses
- Most of the hair is white.

Photo of a light gray horse of Arab breed.
Gray buckwheat Back to the list of horse colors
- Small dark brown specks are scattered all over the body of white color.

Gray in apples Return to the list of colors of horses
- Dark and light wool is unevenly arranged, forming a characteristic pattern. In dark gray horses, apples are located mainly on the middle and lower parts of the chest, ribs, podzdohov, in gray - all over the body, in light gray - on the back of the body. The lighter the horse, the less contrasting the pattern. Marble - dark and light wool is more homogeneous than in the previous case - the apples are very vague or almost absent.

Photo gray in apples horse Orlov trotter breed.
Ermine Suit Back to Horse Color List
- With a light gray torso, the head and upper parts of the limbs are dark mane, tail, and sometimes the lower limbs. This is mainly used in relation to the raven-gray suit. (Option - a dark gray horse has a dark muzzle and ears).

Photo of an ermine suit of a horse with a thermke breed.
Black and gray suit Return to the list of horse colors
- A mixture of black and white hair (lightening black).

Blue suit Return to horse color list
- Gray with a uniform distribution of black and white hair.

Red-gray (bay-gray) suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- On the body and head and upper limbs - a mixture of brown and white hair, lower limbs, mane and tail - black and white or with an admixture of brown hair (lightening bay).

Photo of a red-gray horse suit of the Arabian breed.
Photo of a red-gray horse suit of the Arabian breed.
Red-gray (lilac) suit Return to the list of suits of horses
- A mixture of red and white hair (lightening red).

Charnya Return to the list of the colors of horses
- Inborn admixture of white hair to the hair of the main color on the body, especially on the croup and to a lesser extent on the head, limbs, mane and tail. Eyes and hooves are always black. Raven-black - an admixture of white hair to the black suit.

Photo horse robe color.
Photo horse robe color.
Gnedo-roan suit Return to the list of horse suits
- Admixture of white hair to a bay suit.

Wine suit Return to horse color list
- The impurity of white hair to the red-bay suit.

Brown suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- Admixture of white hair to a brown suit.

Red-black suit Return to the list of the colors of horses
- Admixture of white hair to a red suit.

Muscat-royal suit Return to the list of horse colors- “Red-gray”, admixture of a large amount of white hair to a red-red suit.

Play the royal suit Return to the list of horse suits
- Admixture of white hair to a green suit.

Bulan-chaya suit Return to the list of horse colors
- The admixture of white hair to the damn suit.

Nightingale suit Return to horse color list
- Admixture of white hair to salty color.

Chaly in flour Return to the list of horse colors
- A large amount of white hair on the rump and back, forming a bright white spot.

Pinto Back to the list of colors of horses
- On the main color are scattered large white spots of irregular shape. There are usually white markings on the head, there may be magical eyes. The limbs are mostly white.

Crowd Pin Back to Horse Color List
- White spots on the black suit.

Photo of the horse pie-black suit.
Karakovo suit Back to the list of colors horses
- White spots on the Karak suit.

Gnedo suit Back to the list of colors of horses
- White spots on the bay suit.

Photo of the bay-pinto suit of the Clydesdal horse.
Brown-pie suit Return to the list of horse colors
- White spots on the brown suit.

Pinto Suit Return to Horse Color List
- White spots on the red color.

Pigtail suit Return to the list of horse suits
- White spots on play suit.

Pin-tail suit Return to the list of horse colors
- White spots on the damn suit.

Pengua Return to the list of colors of horses
- White spots on salty.

Savraso Suit Back to the list of horse colors
- White spots on the saber suit.

Chalo Pinto Suit Back to Horse Color List
- White spots on chaly suit.

Duster Back to the list of colors of horses
- White spots in gray suit.

Chubarai suit Return to horse color list
- Light color on which small spots of more or less regular shape of yellow red, brown and black color or, on the contrary, on dark-painted body, head, limbs, mane and tail are scattered are white spots.

Photo chubar suit horse Appaloosa breed.
Photo chubar suit horse Appaloosa breed.
Mottled suit Return to horse color list
- Painted or white small round spots scattered throughout the body.

Tiger suit Return to horse color list
- Painted or white spots of elongated shape (stripes) of different sizes, scattered throughout the body.

Photos of the horse burochubara tiger suit.
Photos of the horse burochubara tiger suit.

Black suit Return to horse color list
- There is a white spot on the back of the back and the croup with dark patches of the color of the main suit.

A photo of the black coat of the Tennessee breed.
Trout suit Return to horse color list
- On the main gray suit scattered darkening irregular shapes and different intensities.