Horse Colour Explained

by Jeanette Gower

This guide explains the principles of inheritance of colour in horses for the serious student and the pleasure horse breeder alike. Topics covered include: colour genetics; colour breeds and terminology; interrelationships of colours; predicting outcomes of mating; and coat colour changes.

There is also a Dutch edition.

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 1999

About the author

Jeanette Gower has been breeding Australian Stock Horses for over 50 years in South Australia under the Chalani prefix. Together with her daughter Kim, the stud has enjoyed considerable success Australia wide, at National and Royal levels. Jeanette taught adult Equine Studies for 19 years and has written numerous articles for equine magazines. In 1999 she wrote the widely acclaimed book Horse Colour Explained. She writes passionately about her topic.