Coat Colours

### Appearance

A horse’s appearance is determined through *Rival Stars Horse Racing*’s genetics system via three categories: base color, dilution, and pattern. Each horse has the genes for two of the aforementioned 3 categories, but only 3 are expressed in their appearance.

## Base Color:

The base color affects the horse’s coat, mane, and tail.

A foal’s base color will be one of the visible or hidden color genes from its parents.

**Example:** breeding two horses with the base color Classic Brown together will not result in a Rich Brown foal, unless there was Rich Brown in either of the parents’ hidden genes.

In the visible genes section, a color swatch shows you the primary color of your horse’s coat, with the shade of its mane and tail in the bottom right corner. There is also a color swatch for your horse’s hidden coat color, but you will need to research your horse’s hidden genes in order to see it; you cannot see the hidden genes for horses you do not own.

##### Possible colors:

- Classic Black

- Rich Black (Formerly "Exotic Black")

- Classic Brown

- Rich Brown

- Classic White

- Classic Chestnut

- Copper Chestnut

- Amber Chestnut

- Flaxen Chestnut

- Classic Bay

- Copper Bay

- Golden Bay

- Blood Bay

## Genes and Hidden Genes

"Genes" refer to the two possible colors, dilutions, and its patterns on its gene card -- Both hidden and visible genes are equally likely possible to be passed down during breeding.

- **Visible genes** determine the appearance of your horse.

- **Hidden genes** are not visible, but may be passed down and become visible genes on the new foal.

If you’ve been breeding for a particular color or pattern and don’t see it on your foal in the foal reveal, check its hidden genes! A gene is just as likely to be passed down whether it’s visible or hidden, so your foal might be able to pass it on to future generations. . The following article shows all available coat colours and patterns in Rival Stars Horse Racing.

## Dilutions and Double Dilutions

Dilution determines any variation to the base colors for the horse’s coat, mane, and tail, and can be expressed as either a single or double variation. Dilutions and double dilutions will change the appearance of base colors! Dilutions are inherited from a foal’s parents; however, breeding two horses with the same single dilution can result in the foal having the double dilution variant, even though neither parent had it.

A **double dilution** is a more prevalent expression of the dilution color. For example, a horse with a double gray dilution will appear more gray than a horse with a single grey dilution. **Double dilutions** *cannot* be hidden genes

**Tip:** Likelihood of finding a horse at auction with dilutions increases *slightly* with each prestige level.

##### Possible Dilution Colors:

- None

- Cream

- Champagne

- Gray

## Pattern

This refers to any patterning that’s visible on your horse’s coat, mane, and/or tail. Patterns are inherited following the same rules as coat colors. **Example:** breeding two horses with the pattern Pinto together will not result in a Dappled foal, unless there was a Dapple in either of the parents’ hidden genes. **Some patterns can only be found as you raise your Prestige level; many are extremely rare.**

See comprehensive of patterns list further down the page. Note that most patterns depicted are found much later in the game, and are almost never found on auction horses, but as hidden genes in "rented" sires when breeding foals. They are *extremely* rare to come across.

## Reference Images for Colors:

Classic Black

Rich Black

Rich Brown

Classic White

Classic Brown

Copper Chestnut

Classic Chestnut

Amber Chestnut

Flaxen Chestnut

Copper Bay

Golden Bay

Classic Bay

Blood Bay

## Reference Images for Patterns

### Spots

- Birdcatcher

Birdcatcher SpotsBirdcatcher Spots

- Blotch

Blotch SpottingBlotch Spotting

- Sparse

Sparse Spotting

- Starry

Starry Spotting
### Dapples

Dapples

- Blotch

Blotch DapplesBlotch Dapples

- Heavy

Heavy DapplesHeavy Dapples

- Lacing Fade

Laceing FadeLaceing Fade

- Mini

Mini Dapples

- Patchy

Patchy Dapples

- Powdered

Powdered Dapples

- Shadow

Shadow Dapples

- Snowflake

Snowflake.Dapples

- Sparse

Sparse Dapples

- Speckled

Speckles Dapple

- Splash

Splash Dapples
### Fleabitten

Fleabitten

- Marked

Marked Fleabitten

- Patchy

Patchy Fleabitten
### Pinto

Pinto

- Badger

Badger Pinto

- Band

Pinto BandPinto Band

- Belly

Belly PintoBelly Pinto

- Belted

Belted Pinto

- Blurred

Blurred Pinto

- Cartographer's

Cartographer's Pinto

- Continental

Continental Pinto

- Embrace

Pinto Embrace

- Etched **[MISSING IMAGE]**

- Fade

Fade Pinto

- Fingerpaint

Fingerpaint PintoFingerpaint Pinto

- Frosty

Frosty Pinto

- Heart

Heart Pinto

- Inkblot

Inkblot Pinto

- Jacket

Pinto Jacket

- Jumpsuit

Jumpsuit Pinto

- Lavish

Lavish Pinto

- Lavish Snowcap

Larvish Snowcap

- Leggings **[MISSING IMAGE]**

- Ombre

Ombre Pinto

- Peak

Pinto PeakPinto Peak

- Scattered

Scattered Pinto

- Slant

Slant Pinto

- Smudged

Smudged Pinto

- Snowstorm

Snowstorm Pinto

- Sparse

Sparse Pinto

- Splash

Pinto Splash

- Stocking

Stocking Pinto

- Stripe

Pinto StripePinto Stripe

- Strippled

Strippled PintoStrippled Pinto

- Twin

Twin PintoTwin Pinto

- Wavy

Wavey Pinto

- Whisper

Whisper Pinto

- Winged

Winged Pinto

- Zebra

Zebra Pinto
### Sabino

Sabino

- Grungy

Grungy Sabino

- Painted

Painted Sabino

- Splattered

Splattered Sabino

- Smokey

Smokey Sabino
### Tobiano

- Arc

Tobiano Arc

- Cloudy

Cloudy Tobiano

- Dotted

Dotted TobianoDotted Tobiano

- High Socked

High Socked Tobiano

- Silhouette

Silhouette Tobiano
### Tovero

ToveroTovero 2

- Wave

Tovero wave
### Overo

- Blanket

Overo Blanket

- Crescent

Crescent Overo

- Fade

Overo Fade

- Flair

Overo Flair

- Frame

Frame Overo

- Lovely

Lovely OveroLovely Overo

- Middle

Middle Overo

- Smokey

Smokey Overo

- Sparse

Sparse OveroSparse Overo

- Swirling

Swirling Overo
### Rabicano

Rabicano

- Belly

Belly Rabicano

- Blanket

Blanket Rabicano

- Fade

Rabicano Fade
### Appaloosa

- Arched

Arched Appaloosa

- Band

Appaloosa Band

- Blanket

Blanket AppaloosaBlanket Appaloosa

- Blotched

Blotched Appaloosa

- Cloudy

Cloudy AppaloosaCloudy Appaloosa

- Fade

Appaloosa Fade

- Half

Half Appaloosa

- Mask

Appaloosa MaskAppaloosa Mask

- Peacock

Leopard Appaloosa

- Snowcap

Snowcap Appaloosa

- Spotted

Spotted Appaloosa
### Pintaloosa

Pintaloosa

- Arched

Arched Pintaloosa

- Blanket

Blanket PintaloosaBlanket Pintaloosa

- Cloudy

Cloudy Pintaloosa

- Half

Half Pintaloosa

- Jacket

Pintaloosa Jacket

- Lavish

Larvish Pintaloosa

- Puzzle

Pintaloosa Puzzle

- Smudged

Smudged Pintaloosa

- Stripes

Pintaloosa Stripes

- Vest

Pintaloosa Vest
### Leopard

LeopardLeopard

- Belly

Belly Leopard

- Cloudy

Cloudy Leopard

- Lavish

Larvish Leopard

- Marbled

Marbled Leopard

- Partial

Partial LeopardPartial Leopard

- Sparse

Sparse Leopard

- Twin

Twin Leopard
### White Face

Splash White FaceSplash White Face

- Flare

Flare White Face

- Half Splash

Half SplashHalf Splash

- Waist Splotch

Waist Splotch

- White Nape

White Nape
### Roan

- Blanket

Blanket Roan

- Crumpled

Crumpled Roan

- Foggy

Foggy Roan

- Hazy

Hazy RoanHazy Roan

- Smokey

Smokey Roan

- Varnish

Varnish Roan

For further references, see **this official posting** from Rival Stars Racing (June 13, 2023). Some of this page is directly quoting from there. Also note that some pattern names may not be correct, as they change names occasionally, without notice.