Equine Color Genetics Guide
This printable Equine Color Genetics Guide helps horse owners and barn managers learn the basics of horse coat color genetics. Print a fresh copy as needed and keep completed pages with your other barn records.
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The steps on this page
- Learn base colors
- Learn dilution terms
- Learn pattern terms
- Learn white marking terms
- Review how genes are inherited
- Match terms to horse photos
- Study registry color rules
- Ask a geneticist for testing
- Record color notes
How to use this guide
Walk a new hand through the steps once, then let them use the page on their own. Add your own notes as you learn what works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and National Agricultural Library.
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