Appaloosa Horse Coat Patterns Explained | Visual Guide #3287780 (License: Personal Use)

This diagram illustrates the five major Appaloosa horse coat patterns: Trace (sparse spotting), Blanket (solid white patch over hips), Chaser (irregular white area extending forward from the blanket), Strip (vertical white stripe along the spine), and Hunter (dark spots on a light background, often with a dark head and legs). Each pattern is depicted on a standard horse silhouette to highlight the distinct distribution of pigmented and unpigmented areas.

Used on equine education sites, breed association pages, or veterinary resources to help identify and classify Appaloosa coat variations; matches user intent for learning about horse genetics, conformation, or breed standards.