Horse Color Advanced Quiz: Identify Your Horse!

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Horse Color Advanced Quiz: Identify Your Horse! - Quiz

Check out our horse color advanced quiz in which you have to identify your horse by its name or color shown in the pictures. How well do you know your horses? Horses come in different colors and sizes. Most people are mostly aware of the common black, brown, and white horses. Can you identify a horse's color by its name or vice versa? Take the test below and see all the colors a horse can come in. Have fun too!

Questions and Answers

1.
- A.
  
  Snowflake Appaloosa
- B.
  
  Leopard Appaloosa
- C.
  
  Grulla
- D.
  
  None of these
Correct Answer
B. Leopard Appaloosa

Explanation
This horse is a leopard Appaloosa because he is "dalmatian" looking.

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2.

This horse is Dun because he has a light brown coat, with black points, and a dorsal stripe?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
True. A horse with a light brown coat, black points (mane, tail, and lower legs), and a dorsal stripe is typically classified as a dun. The dorsal stripe is a characteristic feature of dun horses, caused by a genetic mutation that affects pigment distribution in the hair.

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3.

This horse is a:
- A.
  
  Brown
- B.
  
  Black
- C.
  
  Bay
- D.
  
  Black-brown
Correct Answer
C. Bay

Explanation
A bay horse is brown with black points

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4.

Check off the following colors shown in the next 3 pictures:
- A.
  
  Chestnut
- B.
  
  Brown/Black
- C.
  
  Dun
- D.
  
  Tovero Paint
- E.
  
  Blue Roan
- F.
  
  Snowflake Appaloosa
Correct Answer(s)
A. Chestnut
B. Brown/Black
E. Blue Roan

Explanation
The correct answer includes the colors "Chestnut," "Brown/Black," and "Blue Roan." These are the colors that are shown in the next 3 pictures. The other colors mentioned, "Dun," "Tovero Paint," and "Snowflake Appaloosa," are not included in the answer.

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5.

Check off the colors of the 2 next horses shown:
- A.
  
  Flea Bitten Grey
- B.
  
  Black
- C.
  
  Dapple Grey
- D.
  
  White
- E.
  
  Grulla
- F.
  
  Roan
Correct Answer(s)
A. Flea Bitten Grey
C. Dapple Grey

Explanation
These are 2 variations of Grey. Tricky.

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6.

This horse is a _______________, because it has a lighter muzzle from the darker body and black points.
- A.
  
  Blue Breeches
- B.
  
  Black Hat
- C.
  
  Seal Brown
- D.
  
  Bay
- E.
  
  Bay
Correct Answer
C. Seal Brown

Explanation
The correct answer is "Seal Brown" because seal brown is a color pattern in horses where the body is darker than the muzzle and the points (legs, mane, and tail) are black. This explanation is supported by the statement in the question that the horse has a lighter muzzle from the darker body and black points.

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7.

What color am I?
- A.
  
  Blonde
- B.
  
  Flaxen
- C.
  
  Palomino
- D.
  
  Brown
Correct Answer
C. Palomino

Explanation
Although this horse does have a flaxen mane, the correct color would be palomino.

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8.

Choose Wisely. I'm trying to trick you: What kind of Paint Horse is This:
- A.
  
  Tovero
- B.
  
  Overo
- C.
  
  Tobiano
- D.
  
  Bay
Correct Answer
B. Overo

Explanation
Overo because an overo paint has no white going over the back form the withers to the tail.

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9.

I am a Grey Horse: True or False
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
This is a grulla because it is a smokey colored horse with black points and a dorsal stripe. Some Grulla's even have zebra striping on their legs. If you look closely theres a few stripes on this horse's right front leg

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10.

Which is the rarest horse coat?
- A.
  
  Bay
- B.
  
  Brindle
- C.
  
  Chestnut
- D.
  
  Blonde
Correct Answer
B. Brindle

Explanation
Brindle is the rarest horse coat, characterized by a unique pattern of striping or marbling on the coat. This distinctive coloration results from a genetic mutation, creating a visually striking appearance that sets brindle horses apart from more common coat colors like bay, chestnut, or blonde.

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