Post by Haley on Jun 29, 2010 14:12:47 GMT -6
Colors Accepted by the ASBHA
These are the ONLY colors accepted by the ASBHA.
Buckskin
A true colored buckskin should be the color of tanned deerhide with black points. Shades may vary from yellow to dark gold. Mane, tail, and legs an be dark brown or black. Buckskin is clean of any smuttiness. Guard hairs which are buckskin colored grow through the body coat up over the base of the mane and tail.
Grulla
The body color can be mouse, blue, dove or slate colored, with dark sepia to black points. Grulla has no white hairs mixed in the body hairs. Grulla horses have the dorsal and shoulder stripes, and leg barring.
Red Dun
The Red Dun will vary in shades of red, in the range of peach to copper to rich red. In all shades, the accompanying points will be darker red or chestnut and be in contrast to a lighter body color. Red Dun must have a definite dorsal stripe to be eligible. The dorsal stripe will usually be dark red and predominant. Leg barring and shoulder stripes are common.
Dun
The dun color is a duller shade than buckskin and may have a smutty appearance. Most dun horses have dark points of brown or black. Dun horses sport the "dun factor" points which include dorsal and shoulder stripes, leg barring, etc.
Brindle Dun
They are referred to as an ancient dun color. The peculiar body markings can appear in the form of tear drops or zebra stripes.
Eligble Horses
Any breeds and ages of horses are accepted by the ASBHA.
Horses must be one of the colors above to be accepted.
Please visit our Registering post for most information on registring.
These are the ONLY colors accepted by the ASBHA.
Buckskin
A true colored buckskin should be the color of tanned deerhide with black points. Shades may vary from yellow to dark gold. Mane, tail, and legs an be dark brown or black. Buckskin is clean of any smuttiness. Guard hairs which are buckskin colored grow through the body coat up over the base of the mane and tail.
Grulla
The body color can be mouse, blue, dove or slate colored, with dark sepia to black points. Grulla has no white hairs mixed in the body hairs. Grulla horses have the dorsal and shoulder stripes, and leg barring.
Red Dun
The Red Dun will vary in shades of red, in the range of peach to copper to rich red. In all shades, the accompanying points will be darker red or chestnut and be in contrast to a lighter body color. Red Dun must have a definite dorsal stripe to be eligible. The dorsal stripe will usually be dark red and predominant. Leg barring and shoulder stripes are common.
Dun
The dun color is a duller shade than buckskin and may have a smutty appearance. Most dun horses have dark points of brown or black. Dun horses sport the "dun factor" points which include dorsal and shoulder stripes, leg barring, etc.
Brindle Dun
They are referred to as an ancient dun color. The peculiar body markings can appear in the form of tear drops or zebra stripes.
Eligble Horses
Any breeds and ages of horses are accepted by the ASBHA.
Horses must be one of the colors above to be accepted.
Please visit our Registering post for most information on registring.