Some colours suit a horse, others tend to draw attention away from the coat rather than bring it out. That has nothing to do with quality — it comes down to contrast, structure and coat colour, and there are a few rules of thumb for that.
Grey horses: marl fabrics or light colours
Every horse sheds hair — on a grey, it just shows up more on a solid-coloured blanket. On a marl fabric, though, it barely shows — which is why, for greys, it is worth looking at light marl colours such as Grey-brown marl, Denim blue marl or Light mint marl. Darker marl shades such as Aubergine marl suit less well. A light, solid colour such as Light grey or Stone works just as well — white, on the other hand, we would advise against, since it leaves no contrast with the coat at all.
Black horses: practically any colour
A black coat gets on with almost any blanket colour — from Navy and Anthracite to bold Terracotta or Berry. Here you can choose by taste without going far wrong.
Bay horses: also versatile, and contrast is especially worthwhile
Bays, too, carry off almost any colour well. If you want more than something that just “works”: a deliberate contrast with the coat shows the horse off most clearly — cool Dark petrol, Peacock or Grey against a warm brown coat, for example, or the other way round, a warm Terracotta against a dark brown coat.
Chestnut horses: calm, muted colours
On chestnuts, restrained colours often look more harmonious than red tones, which compete with the coat instead of complementing it. Muted shades such as Taupe, Stone, Sage or Grey suit well.
Palomino and Haflinger: light pastels or dark, muted colours
On a golden coat — Palomino as well as Haflinger — two directions work well: light pastels such as Rosé, Lilac or Mint, or dark, muted colours such as Anthracite, Navy or Dark petrol. Brown tones, on the other hand, tend to blend in with the coat rather than stand out from it.
What matters in the end: whatever you like is right
These rules of thumb are a starting point, not a rule book. In the end, it is you or your horse who wears the blanket — if you like a colour that is not recommended here, that is not a mistake.
Not every colour is listed as a variant on every product — feel free to ask us about a colour you do not see here.
Not sure how a colour will look on your horse? With our Sample Box, you can take real fabric swatches home and take your time seeing which colour suits your horse before you decide.
