Horse color
Sorrel
Horse colour: a light coppery-red chestnut. Some registries, such as the AQHA, record it apart from chestnut; others treat the two as one.
10 Horse breeds list Sorrel. It is in a club standard for 6 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Sorrel
| Breed | APHA | AQHA | MFTHBA | POAC | RMHA | WPCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Paint Horse | Standard (“Sorrel”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| American Quarter Horse | No ruling | Standard (“Sorrel”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Missouri Fox Trotter | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“All colors allowed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Pony of the Americas | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Red (Sorrel/Chestnut)”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Rocky Mountain Horse | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chestnut or Sorrell”) | No ruling |
| Welsh Pony | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chestnut (light)”) |
Breeds where Sorrel is disqualified or not accepted
Color changes
How Sorrel can appear or change over an animal's life.
Sorrelchanges toGrey
Coat · Progressive