Horse color
Silver dapple
Horse color: a black with the silver gene, a chocolate body, often dappled, with a flaxen to silver mane and tail; Rocky Mountain Horse breeders call it chocolate.
10 Horse breeds list Silver dapple. It is in a club standard for 7 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Silver dapple
| Breed | ASHBA | FEIF | MFTHBA | AMHA | RMHA | SPSBS | TWHBEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Saddlebred | Standard (“Any color is acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Icelandic Horse | No ruling | Standard (“all possible varieties of coat colour”) | No ruling | 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 | No ruling |
| Morgan | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Silver”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Rocky Mountain Horse | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Silver Black “Chocolate””) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Shetland Pony | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“any colour known in horses except spotted”) | No ruling |
| Tennessee Walking Horse | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Silver (black silver)”) |
Breeds where Silver dapple is disqualified or not accepted
Color changes
How Silver dapple can appear or change over an animal's life.
Creamchanges toSilver dapple
Coat · With age