Base Colors with Spots:
* Bay: A base color of reddish brown with a black mane and tail, often with spots of white or even a "dappled" effect of darker brown.
* Chestnut: A base color of reddish brown with a brown mane and tail, often with spots of white, but can also have black or brown spots.
* Black: A base color of black, with spots of white, brown, or even other colors like tan or roan.
* Brown: A base color of dark brown (often with a lighter belly), with spots of white or other lighter browns.
* Gray: A base color of silver with spots of darker gray or white, sometimes referred to as "dappled gray."
* Roan: A base color with a mix of white hairs throughout, often with spots of another color.
* Buckskin: A base color of golden with a black mane and tail, often with spots of white.
Specific Spotted Patterns:
* Appaloosa: Known for their distinctive spotted coat with a white "blanket" over the back, often with other markings like stripes and spots on the legs and face.
* Pintobred: A breed with a wide range of spotted patterns, including pinto, overo, and tobiano.
* Paint Horse: A breed similar to the Pintobred, often with a "paint" pattern that consists of large patches of color.
* Leopard Appaloosa: A type of Appaloosa with a "leopard" pattern of many small, round spots all over their body.
* Dalmatian: A rare spotted pattern with small, round spots that resemble those of a Dalmatian dog.
Important Note: Many horse breeds have spotted varieties within them.
It's important to remember that:
* Spotting patterns can vary greatly within a breed. There are many different variations and degrees of spotting.
* Spotting patterns can be combined. A horse could be a "bay roan with white spots" or a "chestnut appaloosa."
If you're interested in learning more about spotted horse colors, a great place to start is with the websites of the American Appaloosa Association, the Pinto Horse Association of America, or the American Paint Horse Association.