INTERNATIONAL
HORSE & PONY COLOUR TERM DICTIONARY
ONLINE
With the
introduction of international horse & pony passports, it has become increasingly important to use colour terms that can be freely translated &
understood in different countries. The following list has been drawn from a number of
sources, but principally from: |
Thanks also to Frans Voskuil, Christina Hanson, Donja Vaughn, Christina Zeitelhack, Tiina Saukkonen, Pauliina Tolonen, Henriette Smit-Arriens, Johanna Viitanen, Paula Jantunen, Miquel Llauradó & others for their help. I have tried to avoid colloquial terms, such as 'strawberry roan', which have different meanings for different people. Brief descriptions of the colours can be found in the 'Coat Colours Described' pages. Such is the success of this on line dictionary, I have had to expand it to cover 3 pages. I have had such magnificent response and help with the different languages that it has grown beyond my hopes to become what must be the most comprehensive dictionary available A colour poster is also available by post. See our 'Sales' page. I am sure there are some errors, & there are a number of gaps, but I hope, if you can help construct this Dictionary of Colour, that you will e-mail me. |
PAGE 1: ENGLISH; DANISH; SWEDISH; FINNISH; ICELANDIC
PAGE 2: ENGLISH; DUTCH; GERMAN; FRENCH; ITALIAN; HUNGARIAN
PAGE 3: ENGLISH; SPANISH; CATALAN
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ENGLISH |
DANISH |
SWEDISH |
FINNISH |
ICELANDIC |
BLACK |
SORT |
RAPP / SVART |
MUSTA | SVARTUR |
BLACK BROWN |
SORTBRUN |
SVARTBRUN |
MUSTANRUUNIKKO / KULOMUSTA | BRÚNN |
BROWN |
KASTANJEBRUN |
BRUN /MÖRKBRUN |
RUUNIKKO | MÓBRÚNN |
DARK BAY |
BRUN |
BRUN |
TUMMANRUUNIKKO | DÖKKJARPUR |
LIGHT BAY |
LYSBRUN |
LJUSBRUN |
VAALEANRUUNIKKO | LJÓSJARPUR |
CHESTNUT |
RØD |
FUX |
RAUTIAS | RAUDUR |
LIVER CHESTNUT |
LEVERRØD |
SVETTFUX / MÖRKFUX |
TUMMANRAUTIAS | SÓTRAUDUR |
LIGHT CHESTNUT |
LYS RØD |
LJUS FUX |
VAALEANRAUTIAS | LJÓSRAUDUR |
WILDCOLOUR/DUN (with eel stripe) | GUL MED ÅL / DUN, EEL | BLACK | HALLAKKO |
BLEIKUR (MED ÁL) |
BLACK or BROWN DUN |
MUSEGRÅ MED ÅL / MOUSE DUN, EEL |
MUSBLACK |
HIIRAKKO | MÓÁLÓTTUR |
BAY DUN |
GUL MED SORT ÅL MAN OG HALE / DUN, EEL |
BRUNBLACK |
RUUNIHALLAKKO | BLEIKÁLÓTTUR |
CHESTNUT DUN |
GUL MED ÅL / CREAM DUN |
RÖDBLACK |
PUNAHALLAKKO | BLEIKUR |
CREAM CHESTNUT DUN |
GUL MED ÅL / CREAM DUN |
RÖDBLACK /KRÄM GULBRUN |
VAALEA PUNAHALLAKKO | FIFILBLEIKUR |
BUCKSKIN (no eel stripe) | JORDFARVET | GULBRUN / BORK |
RUUNIVOIKKO |
MOLDÓTTUR |
DARK BUCKSKIN |
MØRK JORDFARVET |
MÖRK GULBRUN /BORK | TUMMA RUUNIVOIKKO | DÖKKMOLDÓTTUR |
LIGHT BUCKSKIN |
LYS JORDFARVET |
LJUS GULBRUN / BORK | VAALEA RUUNIVOIKKO | LJÓSMOLDÓTTUR |
ROAN | STIKKELHÅRET | STICKELHÅRIG | PÄISTÄRIKKÖ |
LITFÖRÓTTUR |
BLACK ROAN |
SORT STIKKELHÅRET |
STICKELH ÅRIG SVART |
MUSTANPÄISTÄRIKKÖ | BRÚNLITFÖRÓTTUR |
BROWN ROAN | KASTANJEBRUN STIKKELHÁRET | STICKELHÅRIG MÖRKBRUN | TUMMANRUUNIKONPÄISTÄRIKKÖ | MÓBRÚNNLITFÖRÓTTUR |
BAY ROAN |
BRUN STIKKELHÅRET |
STICKELHÅRIG BRUN |
RUUNIKONPÄISTÄRIKKÖ | JARPLITFÖRÓTTUR |
CHESTNUT ROAN |
RØD STIKKELHÅRET |
STICKELHÅRIG FUX |
RAUTIAANPÄISTÄRIKKÖ | RAUDLITFÖRÓTTUR |
DILUTES | BLEKTA FÄRGER |
VOIKKOVÄRIT |
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SMOKEY BLACK |
MOUSE DUN |
SOTBORK | KULLANMUSTA | GLÓBRÚNN |
DILUTE BAY |
DUN |
GULBRUN /BORK | RUUNIVOIKKO | DÖKKMOLDÖTTUR |
PALOMINO |
PALOMINO |
ISABELL |
VOIKKO | LEIRLJÓS |
CREAM |
LYS PALOMINO |
LJUS ISABEL |
KERMANVARINEN | LJÓSLEIRLJÓS |
PERLINO |
PERLINO |
PERLINO / PÄRLGRÅ | PERLINO | HVITINGUR |
CREMELLO |
CREMELLO |
GULVIT | CREMELLO | HVITINGUR |
SILVER | SØLVTONET / SØLVFARVE |
SILVERFÄRG, APELKASTED |
HOPEAVÄRIT |
VINDÓTTUR |
DARK SILVER DAPPLE |
BRUNGRÅ SØLVTONET / SØLVSORT, BLOMMET |
SILVERSVART, APELKASTED | HOPEANMUSTA | DÖKKVIINDÓTTUR |
LIGHT SILVER DAPPLE |
BRUNGRÅ SØLVTONET / LYS SØLVSORT, BLOMMET |
SILVERSVART, APELKASTED | HOPEANMUSTA | MÓVINDÓTTUR |
SILVER BAY |
BRUNGRÅ SØLVTONET / SØLVBRUN |
SILVERBRUN, | HOPEANRUUNIKKO | JARPVINDÓTTUR |
GREY | SKIMMEL / GRÅ | SKIMMEL | KIMO |
GRÁR |
DARK GREY |
MØRKGRÅ |
MØRK SKIMMEL |
TUMMA KIMO | STEINGRÁR |
LIGHT GREY |
LYSGRÅ |
LJUS SKIMMEL /VIT |
KIMO | LJÓSGRÁR |
TOBIANO/OVERO | TOBIANO/OVERO | SKÄCK | TOBIANO / OVERO |
SKJÓTTUR |
BLACK & WHITE PIEBALD |
SORTBROGET |
SVARTSKÄCK |
MUSTANKIRJAVA | SVARTSKJÓTTUR |
BROWN & WHITE SKEWBALD |
BRUNBROGET |
BRUNSKÄCK |
TUMMANRUUNIKONKIRJAVA | BRÚNSKJÓTTUR |
BAY & WHITE SKEWBALD |
LYSBRUNBROGET |
LJUSBRUNSKÄCK / BRUNSKÄCK |
RUUNIKONKIRJAVA | JARPSKJÓTTUR |
CHESTNUT & WHITE SKEWBALD |
RØDBROGET |
RÖDSKÄCK |
RAUTIAANKIRJAVA | RAUDSKJÓTTUR |
GREY & WHITE SKEWBALD |
SKIMMELBROGET |
SKIMMELSKÄCK |
KIMONKIRJAVA | GRÁSKJÓTTUR |
MARKINGS ETC | TECKEN |
MERKIT |
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STAR | STJERNE | STJÄRN | TAHTI | STJÖRNÓTTUR |
BLAZE | BLIS | BLÄS | LAUKKI | BLESÓTTUR |
SOCK | SOK | HALVSTRUMPA / SOCKA | SUKKA | LEISTÓTTUR |
STOCKING | HØJ SOK | STRUMPA | PITKÄ SUKKA / VALKOJALKA | SOKKÓTTUR |
LIGHT MANE & TAIL | LYS MAN OG HALE | LJUS MAN OCH SVANS | LIINAHTAVAT JOUHET | GLÓFEXT, WINDFEXT |
WHITE MANE & TAIL | HVID MAN OG HALE | VIT MAN OCH SVANS | LIINAKKO | MEF HVIT FAX |
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