Often they seem to go through several color changes, with the final color only becoming fixed around 2 years old. Foal Coat Colors - Countershading striping These foal coat colors are often confused with the dun factor dilution colors above, and produce surprises for people as the horses mature and shed out their foal coats. These colors demonstrate why it can be very difficult to predict a horse's final color from their foal coat color. An ancient camouflage technique, some forms of countershading are responsible for the introduction of darker hairs into the coat, producing sooty and smutty colors in horses. Sometimes it is accompanied by a form of striping that is confused with the dun factor type of striping.
People are most familiar with seeing it on gray horses, but it can appear on any color.
People are more familiar with the pattern in dogs and cattle. Pictures and information on Brindle Horses, with periodic articles and slideshow. Tan Markings instead of White Markings Areas that would normally appear white, such as a stocking or white pinto spots, are a tan color instead. Very rare, we are hoping to locate more examples. The pictures and information on this site are copyrighted.