Everything you wanted to know about about coloured horses and the terminology used.
Breeding and Genetics Information from Angrove Stud
Angrove Stud in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, is set in beautiful park land in the North East of England. Leafy with enclosed woodland and meadows; secure stock fencing, and green pastures: Angrove Stud is the ideal setting to relax a mare ready for stud. Our facilities are safe and comprehensive. Our visiting mares receive the highest standard of attention and care.
Breeding and Genetics
Homozygous
Homozygous is a term given to a horse that will always "throw colour" - its offspring are...
Coloureds
Coloured Horse
A Coloured horse is the term given to a horse which has a "broken" colour i.e. a non-solid colour...
Coloured Skewbald
A Skewbald horse is the term given to refer to a Coloured horse which has patches of brown...
Coloured Piebald
A Piebald horse is the term given to refer to a Coloured horse which has patches of black...
Coloured Types
Coloured Tobiano
In the case that there is a greater or equal amount of white on black or brown, the coloured...
Coloured Overo
In an Overo, like Tobiano, there is equal or more black or brown on white, but where the Tobiano...
Coloured Sabino
A Sabino is essentially an Overo that has a small amount of spotting in its coat. It may also have...