There are an incredible number of horse coat colors, variations, and special colorings. Here are 5 common horse coat colors and their distinctive markings to get you started!

Bay - a bay horse has a brown coat color (may be light or dark) with dark points on the ears, legs and sometimes other parts of their body. Mane and tail are black.

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Black - to be considered black, a horse must have a pure black coat, mane and tail. Any lighter coloring and the horse would probably be considered a very dark bay.

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Gray - gray horses look white and are very commonly referred to as white horses. But they are really gray horses because their skin is black with a white coat over it.

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Chestnut - this color is the most popular image when someone says a "brown" horse. The coat, mane and tail are a reddish-brown color (may be lighter or darker)

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Sorrel - this coat coloring is a variation on chestnut, but has a more distinct reddish hue.

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“When the Almighty put hooves on the wind and a bridle on the lightning, He called it a horse.” --Author Unknown

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