Miniature horses come in a "rainbow" of colors! The basic colors are Black and Red with all others colors being a modification of those colors with or with out pattern markings. The patterns make for some of the most beautiful variations . I will try and have pictures of most of these colors and markings below.

Colors

Black- Bay- Seal Brown- Silver Bay-Chestnut-Sorrel-Grey-Silver-Palomino-Buckskin- Perlino-Cremello-Smoky Black-Chamapgne-Dun- Blue Roan- Red Roan -Bay Roan

Some Patterns

Pinto- Tobiano, Overo,Tovero, Sabino, Splash White Overo

Appoloosa- Blanket, Snowcap,Varnish,Few Spot, Leopard, Snowflake

The we have the mixed patterns such as the"pintaloosa" which is having both the Pinto and Appaloosa pattern exhibited.

Markings

Markings are the typical white coloring seen on solid and patterned horses. White "socks" can be very extensive or just a small amount of white on on a foot, "Coronet" a bit larger "pasterm" white a "Sock" or a"Stocking" . the facial marking can be a "Star", "Stripe","Snip", "Blaze"," Bald Face" , "Lip". These can come in any combination, some being seem most often with certain other patterns

Color Genetics

The Study of color genetics is facinating! I would suggest to anyone interested in breeding to take some time to learn a bit about color. There is a lot of information available on the internet for beginners as well as those wanting a more in depth understanding of color, patterns and the many modifiers involved.

Black

Bay

Seal Brown

Sorrel

Chestnut

Grey

Dapple Grey

Silver Dapple

Silver Bay

Buckskin

Silver Buckskin

Champagne

Blue Roan

Red Roan

Grulla

Dun

Perlino

Palomino

Leopard Appaloosa

Near Leopard Appaloosa

Blanket Appaloosa

Few Spot Appaloosa

Varnish Roan Appaloosa

Snowflake Appaloosa

Snowcap Appaloosa

Pinto Colors

and Patterns

Black Minimal Tobiano

Black Tobiano

Chestnut Tobiano

Bay Tobiano

Silver Bay Tobiano

Frame Overo

Sabino Overo

There are a lot of Minis that carry genes for multiple color patterns. Some of these patterns are fairly obvious and others are only known through genetic testing. These horses make the study of Equine genetics fun! Just think of all the combinations!

Near Leopard Pintaloosa

Sorrel sabino roan pintaloosa

Sorrel- Appaloosa -Tobiano

Classic Champagne Tovero

Near Leopard refers to the dark on his legs and head compared to a Leopard Appy, You can see in the picture his white feet and he has other pinto markings not so obvious

This is a pretty sorrel horse with several different coat patterns. She has roaning as well as appy and sabino pinto markings. Combined patterens can make for some of the most striking coloring

This horse is a Sorrel with appaloosa roaning and minimal pinto markings.Her pinto markings are on her tail and lower legs. Her appy markings should be more evident with age and after she sheds out

Classic Champagne means he is on a black base, and he not only has the splash overo gene but he is also homozygous for tobiano. Toveo refers to carrying both the Tobiano and Overo pinto genes

Star small

Star

snip

stripe

blaze

star and snip

snip and stripe

star stripe and snip

star stripe and snip

heel spot

sock

ermine spot