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Equine Colors 101 Trivia Quiz

Wow! What color is that horse? Are there health risks that come along with that uniquely colored pony? Let's find out!

A multiple-choice quiz by Bosslady85. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bosslady85

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,472

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1584

Question 1 of 10

1. Sorrel is a shade of chestnut.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Now that I'm older my eyes have turned hazel and my skin is pink and mottled with black freckles. I have a beautiful apricot colored coat and ivory mane and tail. What color am I? Hint

Palo

Gold champagne

American cream

Cremello

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Question 3 of 10

3. Grullo is a horse color from the dun family.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. There are albino horses.

True

False

5. After reading this brief description, please name the syndrome. This is a genetic disorder linked to the (O) gene. Foals seem healthy at birth and appear normal. With this syndrome, the foals colon can't function due to loss of nerve cells and the condition can't be reversed or managed. Within 72 hours the foals pass away or have to be euthanized. Hint

Lavender Foal Syndrome

Chronic Lymphedema

Azoturia

Lethal White Syndrome

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Question 6 of 10

6. Brindle is one of the few colors you'll never see on a horse.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sooty is a term used to describe certain shades of horse coat color. What do horses with the sooty trait have? Hint

They have white or lighter hairs mixed into their coats.

They have black or darker hairs mixed into their coats.

They have grey hairs mixed into their coats.

They have red or brown hairs mixed into their coats.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is an ermine mark? Hint

Grey mark on a black marking.

Black mark on a white marking.

Black mark on a grey marking.

White mark on a black marking.

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Question 9 of 10

9. This is a genetic disease that affects newborn foals of Arabian horse bloodlines. Foals born with this disease have been described to have a silvery sheen. Affected foals are unable to stand. They may lay with their necks arched, and make kicking motions with their legs. Hint

Lethal White Syndrome

Lavender Foal Syndrome

Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis

Cerebellar Abiotrophy

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Question 10 of 10

10. This trait is found in domestic horses that have pale hairs around their eyes, muzzle, and underside of the body. What is this called? Hint

Genotype

Pangare

Dilution gene

Polygenic

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sorrel is a shade of chestnut.

Answer: True

Sorrel is the most common shade of chestnut.

2. Now that I'm older my eyes have turned hazel and my skin is pink and mottled with black freckles. I have a beautiful apricot colored coat and ivory mane and tail. What color am I?

Answer: Gold champagne

The champagne gene is a dominant allele responsible for most of the rare horse coat colors.

3. Grullo is a horse color from the dun family.

Answer: True

There are many variations of grullo. These variations include: black dun, blue dun, slate grullo, silver grullo, silver dun, and lobo dun.

4. There are albino horses.

Answer: False

There are no known mutations of the C gene in horse meaning there is no known case of a true albino horse. Horses that are white at birth and stay white are known as True Whites.

Answer: Lethal White Syndrome

Foals with this disease tend to have pink skin and pure white coats. They are typically born with blue eyes as well.

6. Brindle is one of the few colors you'll never see on a horse.

Answer: False

Although, it's one of the rarest colors in horses, it's most often seen as a brown horse with faint yellowish markings.

7. Sooty is a term used to describe certain shades of horse coat color. What do horses with the sooty trait have?

Answer: They have black or darker hairs mixed into their coats.

Although this trait has been called the sooty gene, it is a polygenic trait.

8. What is an ermine mark?

Answer: Black mark on a white marking.

Ermine markings are most commonly seen on leg markings just above the hoof.

Answer: Lavender Foal Syndrome

LFS foals often have seizures. They are usually humanely euthanized a few days after birth because there is no known cure.

10. This trait is found in domestic horses that have pale hairs around their eyes, muzzle, and underside of the body. What is this called?

Answer: Pangare

This type of coloration trait is found in breeds like the Fjord. They are also called light pointed horses.

Source: Author Bosslady85

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