Skewbald

usgb/ˈskjuːbɔːld/
adjective

An animal, usually a horse, that has patches of white and any other color except black on its coat.

I saw a skewbald horse in the field.
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Often appears as...

  • skewbald horse
  • skewbald coat
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Horse Colors

Skewbald specifically refers to horses with certain coat patterns, not other animals or objects.

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The young rider proudly groomed her skewbald pony.
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Not Piebald

Don't confuse skewbald with piebald; skewbald means no black in the coat's patches.

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Although many people call any patched horse piebald, only those without black are skewbald.
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Paint Breeds

In some contexts, skewbald is used to describe paint breeds of horses known for having these colors.

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The skewbald horse competed in the Paint Horse championship.
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