Apr 19 2010
A Horse of a Different Color
Horses come in many shapes and sizes. They also come in many different colors. Many people just think of a horse as brown, white, or black. That is not the case! There are many colors of horses that most people have never heard of! For example, most people have heard of a palomino, but have you ever heard of a Chocolate Palomino? Horses come in a rainbow of colors, here are a few of the main ones!
Bay: A bay is one of the more common colors of horses. Their are many, many different shades of bay. They can be almost
black, to very light! A bay is a horse with a brown body, and black mane and tale. They can often be confused with a buckskin. A buckskins body will be a tan color, and even though it is a shade of brown, they do not count as bay’s. A bay may also have black markings called socks or stockings on their legs. A buckskin may have this too.
<- Bay -> Buckskin
Palomino: Another great horse color is the Palomino. The classic Palomino has a tan/ golden looking body with a white mane and tale. They may also have white socks/ stockings. As I mentioned earlier there is also a chocolate palomino. They are called chocolate palomino’s because their bodies are a chocolate color. Their manes are a creamy white color.
<- Palomino Chocolate Palomino->
Paint:
A paint is a color, and a breed of horse together! They are called paints because of their multicolored bodies. If you look at them, it looks as if they have had one color splashed over another, making them look painted. They can come in many colors. They can be black and white, to tri-colored!
