Human preferences for horse coat colours have changed greatly over time and across cultures. Spotted and diluted horses were more frequent from the beginning of domestication until the end of the ...

One theory explaining this "horse of a different color" phenomenon is that, historically, only a few coat colors might have been appropriate for survival in the wild. For example, horses of a ...

Horses have been in Iceland since the time of the Vikings – and thanks to the country’s strict laws, they’ve been purebred for over 1,000 years. But now, a new coat pattern has emerged ...

The deciding factor is the number of copies of a small DNA sequence within the gray coat gene carried by each horse ...

They focused on genes responsible for horse coat color variation. Based on the analysis, the scientists could tell that before 5,500 years ago, wild horses sported rather drab hues.

The researchers hope that this new understanding of gray coat color and equine genetics will open new doors for further research about how to prevent and treat melanomas in gray horses.

Prehistoric horses came in at least "three coat color [s]," Ludwig says, "and exactly these three [colors] are also seen in cave paintings. Cave art is more realistic than often suggested." ...

While it long has been known that many gray horses eventually turn white to the eye with age, scientists recently discovered a genetic explanation behind this color transformation.

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Horses have been in Iceland since the time of the Vikings – and thanks to the country’s strict laws, they’ve been purebred for over 1,000 years.