Gray

fleabitten Arabian

white grey Arabian

iron grey Arabian

Gray is a modifier of coat color in horses. Gray horses are born colored (bay, black, chestnut, etc) and lighten in color as they age. There are different stages of grey. A single horse may go through all stages of grey or only one or two. Most grey horses end up nearly white.

• Light gray
  • This usually appears to be white.
• Flea-bitten
  • White coat flecked with brown, red or black specks.
• Iron
  • Dark gray coat with no or minimal dappling

    

    dapple grey Arabian

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• Dappled
  • Light grey base coat with dark grey rings.