Gray horses are born dark, and their color lightens to almost white over time.  Pictured here is a five-year-old with a dappled gray color pattern.  He has a darker gray base coat with lighter, silver-gray circles called dapples all over his body.

Dappled gray colored horse

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Description: Gray horses are born dark, and their color lightens to almost white over time. Pictured here is a five-year-old with a dappled gray color pattern. He has a darker gray base coat with lighter, silver-gray circles called dapples all over his body.

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