WHAT???  - IS IT POSSIBLE that the mini palette has been updated????
Its been 2 years since the last update, but I have finally started updating the site again :) Please feel free to send through any comments/contributions.

WELCOME...
to our Australian Miniature Equine colour resource site.
The following pages have been compiled using Australian owned miniature horses and ponies, all photos have been submitted by mini owners and breeders.

 


 

Introduction
Base Colours
Modifiers
Dilutions
Patterns
Contributors

 

 


Email me

 


PLEASE REMEMBER
The colours you see may 
not be the same as the 
original photo, scan 
or horse!  


Colours vary greatly from 
one computer monitor 
to the next.


 

The Introduction
The introduction covers some of the genetics involved in a horses colour and how you can use your knowledge of each horses colour to predict possible foal colours.
  • WHAT decides a horses colour?
  • Predicting possible foal colours
  • WHAT THE - my foal's the wrong colour!

 

Show me the colour
Designed to briefly tell you about the colours... but mostly to SHOW you the colours.
  • Base Colours
    Black ~ Chestnut

  • Modifiers
    Grey ~ Bay ~ Flaxen ~ Brindle ~ etc

  • Dilutes
    Cream ~ Silver ~ Dun ~ Champagne

  • Patterns
    Pinto ~ Frame ~ Sabino ~ Splash ~ Appaloosa

 

Contributors

For a list of all contributors please see the Links page.

For details on contributing or updating horses details etc please see the How to page.

 

Disclaimer
The information on this site does not claim to be expert – or even correct!
It is simply a collection of ideas on colour – including anecdotal information and pictures from mini breeders all over Australia who have taken the time to contribute.

Mostly we hope to be able to help mini owners identify the colour of their own minis… 
there are so many combinations available in these little equines it can be a bit confusing.

If you find errors please let me know.

If you have anything of interest to add, please send it through.

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Last updated September 2008