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 ...

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.

Horses come in several stunning shades and patterns, and if you're new to the equine world, it can be overwhelming. When it comes to horses, a bay isn't just a leaf, and pinto is more than a type of ...

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 ...

Human preferences for horse coat colours have changed greatly over time and across cultures. Spotted and diluted horses were more frequent from the beginning of domestication until the end of the ...

Ellert's DNA was sent to Tosso Leeb, professor and director of the Institute of Genetics at the University of Bern. He identified that Ellert was part of the "dominate white" gene -- and characterized ...