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through shades of paler or brighter gold, to 

 a deep rich liver colour, and a chestnut 

 that is nearly black. This colour is the 

 most of all subject to white markings, a 

 large majority of chestnuts having white 

 reaches, or blazes, with one or more white 

 stockings, the white often extending well 

 up towards the hocks or knees. Of greys, 

 too, there is a considerable variety ; of which 

 the ticked or " flea-bitten " is perhaps the 

 breediest and most sporting-looking, it being 

 probably generally derived from Arab blood. 

 It is well-known, by the way, that the foal 

 which will by-and-by be white is born 

 black ; but it may not be so well known 

 that the skin of a white horse is usually 

 black, while that of a dark-coloured animal 

 is light. 



Another curious thing is the difference 

 in colour caused by clipping ; the light 

 coat often becoming darker, and the dark 

 lighter through this process. Horses some- 



