Guide to Horse Tail Ribbon Colors

Yellow Flower Banner Learn more

In the horse world, various colors of ribbon can represent different things. Let’s have a look at some of them.

[{"selector":"#anim-9fbf2273-b1b4-4069-a178-3eec39106aef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a7f271f-df41-47b5-a30d-32bbf2632b37","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more

A RED ribbon is a universal signal that the horse is a kicker.

[{"selector":"#anim-03a079de-a824-47d7-8b0e-0c12a7141bb0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d61efe8-1c38-4f6e-b913-12c0b226a614","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 394.21431%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8431bbc-7869-4974-85cb-c43a0435267f","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Burst Learn more

A Pink ribbon can be used to signify a mare that is in heat

[{"selector":"#anim-e2e0aff7-a9cc-4a01-b301-9be91d8915b4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-89a38a79-9e49-4440-8cb5-6f4167bcb04e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -276.9194%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffd02ab3-830c-4cc0-bae4-eadd31b250aa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81b26883-94f4-4c3c-a03c-4373b1e0d178","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-358deg) translate3d(-899.99988%, 0px, 0) rotate(358deg)","rotate(-358deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(358deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b1aa9859-926f-49ec-abad-5b3f754316ed","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48dc442c-c176-44f6-bcf6-6e0d5f0cd0e1","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-358deg) translate3d(-999.99988%, 0px, 0) rotate(358deg)","rotate(-358deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(358deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6f44b57e-2bc7-4b8b-9515-2ead30eab3a6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdb2dbf1-ae38-4ed1-bd63-0bb1048e74f4","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-358deg) translate3d(-1099.99988%, 0px, 0) rotate(358deg)","rotate(-358deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(358deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Heart Heart Heart Learn more

A White ribbon in a horse’s tail indicates that it is for sale.

[{"selector":"#anim-0ed08f8f-355a-4ff9-8312-4f1bf9c53e17","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -889.88417%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -250.23542860400002%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -85.072926652%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -31.946841703000004%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -13.882193052%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":1600,"fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8de41bc7-36e2-4679-9743-3e372e7d5c52","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Green Handbag Learn more

Tail ribbons are great for use at shows and on trail rides where you may encounter other riders who do not know you or your horse.

[{"selector":"#anim-7e5b870f-d772-42ed-be6a-cb2798d546a4","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Learn more

To view more post like this, visit

[{"selector":"#anim-da5208d5-53a6-4cd8-98dd-58bff279d54b","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-74ef4718-1330-4311-838e-0d145bdfa5d9","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-29476f77-9cb7-48f3-8856-cdb7e93a2241","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -1512.06354%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -425.19226744800005%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -144.55327442400002%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -54.283081086%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -23.588191224%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":1600,"fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-717c83af-9f75-48d6-bfb6-fad4c8b4b835","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b3b9e44f-d08d-4978-80ee-a12f96bc5a83","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Medium Brush Stroke Medium Brush Stroke

More Stories

[{"selector":"#anim-06b52414-d916-4050-88ba-4492ff723d62","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-1ef818b5-e565-4c98-a175-70bf4c758c4a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(212.22223%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b22a111d-4a71-4bc2-9808-3adaf5a1d6f5","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f46f7666-8fa6-415c-a477-151de053bc43","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-248.29932%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d68603c5-e07d-4293-b46e-2133c1aae3b7","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c65ac8e-c2b0-431e-b093-062ad9750981","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-262.7737%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d0d1367-231e-49be-89df-fc3442042326","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-525f7af7-0ac3-45f0-916c-4460577a1a45","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-226.31579%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-34f7c2d7-0dc9-4a60-b759-c34e3f2ab0bc","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ec569498-e620-4119-9cf8-28c1b80716d3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(256.33801%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-96205078-423f-49f3-a7aa-9a8645d066fa","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-23f284a7-66b4-48c3-88ca-fb38a265dfa3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(265.69339%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-27499beb-b9be-4060-8756-92d90dd50c42","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5c5e84e6-5332-4d5b-870f-2ad0fa55b77e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(212.77779%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24cb9da0-6d80-4d53-bec5-ce679ad6abf0","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a3f27f9a-74aa-44db-bb2a-7a5fecc7e486","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-240.1316%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-934c0598-5115-4fde-8b55-e61bf4f266a2","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-819844c5-b73d-447b-8c03-131a7ebc9f94","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-262.0438%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8c25f1d-a08e-4713-957b-4354e08a9249","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Arrow Arrow Arrow

Guide to Horse Tail Ribbon Colors

In the horse world, various colors of ribbon can represent different things. Let’s have a look at some of them.

A RED ribbon is a universal signal that the horse is a kicker.

A Pink ribbon can be used to signify a mare that is in heat

A White ribbon in a horse’s tail indicates that it is for sale.

Tail ribbons are great for use at shows and on trail rides where you may encounter other riders who do not know you or your horse.

To view more post like this, visit

www.helpfulhorsehints.com

Read Full Story

More Stories

9 Most Colorful Horse Breeds

Horse Photography Tips

How Much Do Miniature Horses Cost