Rare Horse Colors and Unusual Patterns

Brindle Markings

Brindle
Brindle markings can show up on any color of a horse. The darker the horse, the more striking they can be, with the white hairs drizzled vertically down the horse’s body. Brindle coats are rare. Most brindle horses carry no gene for brindle. Rather it is a combination of genetics called ‘chimera’ that causes it - when the cells of two non-identical twins fuse. Another form of brindle is genetic,