"Skewbald" and
"Piebald". Weird names for horse colors but many of you
overseas use the terms, so you know what they are. For us
North Americans: A Skewbald is a pinto or paint who is
any color and white, except BLACK.
A Piebald is a black and white horse.
"Brindle" A horse
who may or may not carry the Dun Factor gene who goes
beyond a dun to the entire body being covered with tear
drops and/or zebra striping, including the back and barrel
of the horse. Most often seen in cattle and dogs. Very
rare.
"Mettalic Sheen"
Although not a horse color in the sense of the word, it is
one worth mentioning. Known only in one breed of horse.
The Russian bred "Akhal-Teke" The skin is thin, the hair
is SILKY and the mane and tail are spars. Several colors
are possible but the most common are bay, black, dun,
chestnut. gray and palomino. A distinctive feature is the
pronounced METTALIC SHEEN, a glossy golden polish
overlaying the basic coat color. Awesome.
"Cremello" versus "Perlino".
Quoting the Cremello and Perlino Education Association:
Cremellos have white manes and tails, while Perlinos have
golden hued manes, tails and points. Both can have white
markings, dappling and shadowing.
"Albinos". The true
Albino does not exist. There are a few that come close
but careful research will show slight traces of
Pigmentation somewhere on the skin and Pigmentation in
their eyes. A TRUE Albino would be without any
Pigmentation in both his skin and his eyes. There is no
documented cases on record of a true Albino. Or at least
one that survived past foaling, to be studied and
recorded. Since, in general, it's a genetic flaw, it
would not be an attribute. A true Albino with absolutely
no Pigmentation would be at the mercy of the sun's
ultraviolet rays, presenting a great risk of such
illnesses as skin and eye cancer. Grey horses and white
horses are already at a higher risk for such
problems. Quoted from Research Documents.