• Coat Color: Reddish brown, mostly even in tone across the entire body.
• Mane and Tail Color: Same color as the coat. Slightly lighter or slightly darker than the coat is acceptable.
• Skin Color: Gray.
• Eye Color: Brown or dark brown.
• Hoof Color: Solid gray.

Genotype: ee/__
Locus:  Expression / Agouti

Acceptable Variations:

• Liver Chestnut: Rather than bright red, liver chestnut presents as a dark brown,  sometimes with a subtle purplish undertone. The mane and tail are usually slightly lighter than the coat.

Interactions:

• Silver: Silver is not visible on chestnut-based (ee) coats.

Examples:

• Coat Color: Golden brown, relatively even across the entire body.
• Mane and Tail Color: White. Subtly darker roots are acceptable.
• Skin Color: Gray.
• Eye Color: Brown.
• Hoof Color: Solid gray.

Genotype: ee/__/nCr (Cream on Chestnut)
Locus:  Cream, Tapestry, Pearl

Acceptable Variations:

• Isabella Palomino: A very light cream-colored coat, only slightly darker than the mane and tail.
• Chocolate Palomino: A rich chocolatey-brown coat, with white mane and tail.

Interactions:

• Silver: Silver is not visible on red-based (ee) coats.

Examples:

 

 

• Coat Color: Vivid yellow, mostly even in tone across the entire body.  Should be robust in both saturation in value, and clearly a primary color; the coat should not appear too orange nor too green.
• Mane and Tail Color: Same color as the coat. Slightly lighter or slightly darker than the coat is acceptable.
• Skin Color: Brown or gray.
• Eye Color: Brown or golden.
• Hoof Color:  Solid gray or brown.

Genotype: ee/_/Tp_ (Tapestry on Chestnut)
Locus:  Cream, Tapestry, Pearl

Acceptable Variations:

• Dip-Dyed: The topline of the horse may be slightly darker or lighter, and/or slightly different in hue. The color shift should be very subtle, and should blend into the base coat gradually. The roots of the mane and tail may match the change and blend gradually to the base coat at the ends.

Interactions:

• Silver: Silver is not visible on red-based (ee) coats.

Acceptable Weld Color Examples:

Examples: