Romans Royal Tee © Penncross Ranch
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Light Gray
This is the type of horse that people mistake for "white". This horse is a light gray, not white. See how
the skin (around his nose, inside his ears, and between his hind legs) is black? That is how
you can tell that this horse is really a light gray.
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Dapple Gray
A dapple is like a small, white "eraser" mark. Dapple gray horses usually have dapples throughout
their entire body, often with darker colored points.
Horse: Silver Mystique © Eithne Mac Carthy
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Horse: Nick © Karen Welch
Horse: Unknown © Laura Mathis
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Horse: Hello Lillet © Margie Wolson
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Fleabitten Gray
A fleabitten gray is a horse with a light gray body, but with little speckles of black and/or
brown. These speckles are like tiny dots that are pretty much evenly distributed throughout the
horse's body. Don't get this color confused with roans or appaloosa coat patterns!
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Horse: Centelleadora © Pat Fausser
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Steel Gray
Steel gray horses are a dark gray, silver color. The horse has a black base coat with
lightly mixed white/gray hairs. Many steel gray horses lighten and turn into a dapple gray or a light
gray with age.
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Photo: © Ria Thress
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Rose Gray
Medium gray whose hairs are tinted with red. This type of hair gives the horse a light "rose" tint.
Rose gray horses often have points that are darker than their body color, including mane and tail.
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