There’s pretty much no limit to the horse colors you’ll see in the equine world, as well as huge variety of coat patterns that make endless combinations possible. Equine coat color is determined by ...

A paint horse can be a pinto, but a pinto horse is not always a paint. Welcome to the world of the painted horse, where the animals’ coats are fantastic, but just how they get that way can be ...

That "Ole gray mare" in the pasture was likely highly selected for during the domestication of horses and, according to some researchers, resembles her forefathers little in terms of coat coloring.

A brand new color variant has appeared on an Icelandic horse called Ellert. Instead of having the typical characteristics of a bay dun Icelandic horse -- with a bay body, black mane, tail and ...

1. Quarter Horse The All-Rounder If there’s one breed synonymous with versatility and a gentle nature, it’s the American ...

A newly published paper by behavioral and evolutionary ecologist, Tim Caro, who studies animal coloration at the University of California at Davis, and an international team of researchers reports ...

Horses have been in Iceland since the time of the Vikings – and thanks to the country’s strict laws, they’ve been purebred for over 1,000 years. But now, a new coat pattern has emerged. Icelandic ...