Genetic guide - Colors and markings
- Dilutions alter the base color of the horse as well as the mane and tail.
- Affects eye color unless otherwise specified (dun is the only dilution that doesn't affect eye color).
- Affects hoof and horn color unless otherwise specified (dun is the only dilution that doesn't affect hoof or horn color).
- Modifiers alter the appearance of the base color in different ways without diluting the color, which creates a wide variety of possible colors and patterns.
- Doesn't affect skin, eye or hoof/horn color.
- Always goes below White patterns.
- Patterns are always darker than the base color, and can optionally have lighter accents.
- Can optionally be affected by certain Modifiers:
- Bronze turns patterns bronze or rich brown.
- Flaxen turns patterns creamy white or lighter than the base coat. (only affects chestnut-based (ee) coats)
- Silver turns patterns white or lighter than the base coat. (only affects black-based (EE or Ee) coats)
- Chromatic turns patterns into a different hue or saturation.
- Grey can leave the patterns unaffected (doesn't grey out), or leave the entire body unaffected and only the patterns grey out.
- Can be affected by Shimmer in many different ways, see shimmer guide for details.
- Always goes below White patterns.
- Doesn't affect skin, eye or hoof/horn color.
- Can optionally affect mane/tail.
- White patterns cause a lack of color pigment in the coat, resulting in pink skin and white hairs.
- Always goes "over" the base coat, any dilutions, modifiers, and pattern genes.
- Can generally cause blue eyes if the white markings reach the eyes, unless otherwise specified.
- Hooves and horns will be lighter when affected by white.
- Non-heritable traits have a chance to occur on any foal and are rolled at random when the foal genotype is rolled.
- As the name implies, non-heritable traits will not pass to offspring from the horse that has it.
