Showing posts with label dun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dun. Show all posts

Nov 21, 2015

Color Vocabulary

I have compiled another list of horse colors below.
I have done two other posts on horse colors already. To see either of these posts please click on the corresponding link here: Bay-Buckskin-Palomino-Black or Leopard-Piebald-Skewbald-BlueRoan-RedRoan-BayRoan-Rabicano-WhiteTicking-Sabino-Piebald-Pinto

Dun – A grayish-gold or tan coat with a dark mane and tail with a dark strip down the back. Duns are typically more of a creamy color versus the golden color of a buckskin.



Yellow Dun – Typical of a dun with a yellowish color.



Red Dun – Typical of a dun with a reddish color.


Chestnut – A reddish to reddish-brown coat color with a mane and tail that are the same color or lighter.



Perlino – These horses are white in color with pink skin and blue eyes. They have darker points in the mane and tails.

Cremello – These horses are similar to Perlinos as they are white in color with pink skin and blue eyes but they have light manes and tails.


Seal Brown – Dark brown, nearly black color with black mane, tail, and legs. They will have a tan or reddish color around the muzzle and eye areas.



Flea Bitten – These horses have a white coat with small freckles of reddish hair throughout the coat, the amount of freckles can vary widely causing the horses to appear almost white in some cases and almost roan in other cases. This is considered a gray coat color. 


(*Please note these are not my pictures.)

May 8, 2015

Fjord Horse






Name of Breed: Fjord Horse


Height: 12.5 to 14.5 hands high (typically 13.2 to 14.2 hands high)
(they are considered are horse even if they are pony size)


Colors: Basically dun. They can be variations of dun, such as: Yellow Dun, White Dun, Grey Dun, Red Dun, or, of course, Brown Dun.


Distinguishing Physical Characteristics: Stocky, strong, small and agile draft horse, and a thick and heavy mane (manes are usually roached to stand straight up). Necks have a defined crest. 


Additional Info: They have a good temperament, are intelligent, like people, and are quite curious. They are an older, selectively bred breed. Used in a variety of disciplines.


(*Please note, these are not my pictures)