Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what a blue roan is? Or a Perlino? There are more than fifty horse and pony colours and colour combinations! Illustrated paperback. This book - with colour photos - will tell you about all the horse and pony colours and their combinations. It has some stunning colour photos and explanations of the different colour terms. There's a bit of science too, around why horses inherit different colours. And some useful websites for more horse colours and film clips. So, what colour would you choose for your perfect horse (real or imaginary)?