1. American Quarter Horse Association Color Identification

2. Sorrel Body color reddish or copper-red. Mane and tail usually the same color as the body, but may be flaxen. Body color reddish or copper-red. Mane and tail usually the same color as the body, but may be flaxen.

3. Black Body color true black without light areas. Mane and tail are black. Body color true black without light areas. Mane and tail are black.

4. Chestnut Body color dark red or brownish-red. Mane and tail usually dark red or brownish-red, but may be flaxen. Body color dark red or brownish-red. Mane and tail usually dark red or brownish-red, but may be flaxen.

5. Brown Body color brown or black with light areas at the muzzle, eyes, flank and inside upper legs. Mane, tail, and points black. Body color brown or black with light areas at the muzzle, eyes, flank and inside upper legs. Mane, tail, and points black.

6. Grullo Body color smoky or mouse-colored. Mane and tail black. Usually black on lower legs; usually has dorsal stripe. Body color smoky or mouse-colored. Mane and tail black. Usually black on lower legs; usually has dorsal stripe.

7. Bay Body color ranging from tan to reddish brown. Mane and tail black; usually black on lower legs. Body color ranging from tan to reddish brown. Mane and tail black; usually black on lower legs.

8. Red Roan More or less uniform mixture of white with red hairs on the body, but usually darker on head and lower legs. Can have red, black, or flaxen mane and/or tail. More or less uniform mixture of white with red hairs on the body, but usually darker on head and lower legs. Can have red, black, or flaxen mane and/or tail.

9. Blue Roan Fairly uniform mixture of white and black hairs on the body. But usually darker on head and lower legs. Can have a few red hairs in mixture. Fairly uniform mixture of white and black hairs on the body. But usually darker on head and lower legs. Can have a few red hairs in mixture.

10. Bay Roan Fairly uniform mix of white with red hairs on a large portion of the body. Darker on head, usually red but can have a few black hairs. Black mane and tail and black on lower legs. Fairly uniform mix of white with red hairs on a large portion of the body. Darker on head, usually red but can have a few black hairs. Black mane and tail and black on lower legs.

11. Dun Body color yellowish or gold. Mane and tail may be black, brown, or mixed. Usually has dorsal stripe; zebra stripes on legs; and transverse stripe over withers. Body color yellowish or gold. Mane and tail may be black, brown, or mixed. Usually has dorsal stripe; zebra stripes on legs; and transverse stripe over withers.

12. Red Dun A form of dun with body color yellowish or flesh colored. Mane, tail, and dorsal stripe usually are red; mane and tail may be flaxen, white, or mixed. A form of dun with body color yellowish or flesh colored. Mane, tail, and dorsal stripe usually are red; mane and tail may be flaxen, white, or mixed.

13. Palomino Body color a golden yellow; mane and tail white. Palominos do not have dorsal stripes. Body color a golden yellow; mane and tail white. Palominos do not have dorsal stripes.

14. Gray Mixture of white with any other colored hairs. Often born solid colored or almost solid colored and get lighter with age as more white hairs appear. Mixture of white with any other colored hairs. Often born solid colored or almost solid colored and get lighter with age as more white hairs appear.

15. Buckskin Body color yellowish or gold; mane and tail black. Usually black on lower legs. Buckskins do not have dorsal stripes. Body color yellowish or gold; mane and tail black. Usually black on lower legs. Buckskins do not have dorsal stripes.

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