Famous buckskin horses. Buckskin is a horsehair coat color that mimics various hues of tanned deerskin. Buckskins are characterized by their gold, white, or grey coats and their black mane, tail, and lower leg points.
Some buckskins seem very black without dilution and postulate a dark bay (seal or brown) phenotype. These unique horses need unique names.
That's why I've compiled a list of the best names for buckskin horses.
Don’t have time to read the full list of horse names for buckskins? Here is a quick peek at our favorites!
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Buckskin Horse Names for Mares |
Buckskin Horse Names for Stallions |
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Beauty |
Apollo |
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Daisy |
Clyde |
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Ella |
Denzel |
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Holly |
Harley |
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Jenny |
Jimmy |
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Moxy |
Ivan |
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Ollie |
Ringo |
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Sally |
Uther |
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Tilly |
Wade |
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Valeria |
Yankee |
72 Best Buckskin Horse Names
Buckskin horses are often confused with dun horses, but they’re quite different—while dun horses have dark legs, buckskins have tan legs with black hooves.
If you’re looking for the perfect name for your new buckskin horse, look no further!
- Apache
- April Showers
- Bear
- Bel Bel
- Blackfoot
- Blondie
- Buck
- Buckwheat
- Bucky
- Buddy
- Caster
- Cisco
- Copper Pot
- Coyote
- Daisy
- Darcy
- Dobby
- Doe
- Dove
- Dragonfly
- Embankment
- Exterminator
- Finebar
- Francis
- Freedom
- Gladiator
- Harley
- Heroic
- Honey
- Insidious
- Jester of the Court
- Khaki
- Kiva
- Laredo
- London
- Loquacious
- Mercury
- Minx
- Misty
- Mystic
- Neptune
- North
- Nova
- Oblivion
- Opie
- Orion
- Otis
- Sahara
- Shadow
- Shadrach
- Slate
- Soda
- Splash
- Stone
- Stonehenge
- Tampa
- Tanner
- Taurus
- Terracotta
- Trapper
- Trapper
- Treasure
- Trillium
- Twilight
- Ultimatum
- Underdog
- Vestige
- Viceroy
- Windstorm
- Wisdom
- Yahoo
- Zither
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89 Horse Show Buckskin Horse Names
If you’ve been looking for an excellent name to suit your buckskin steed, look no further! Here are some of my favorite names for buckskin horses:
- Absolute Buck
- Amber Waves
- Angel Wings
- Basket Weave
- Besame Mucho
- Better with Butter
- Big Slick
- Biscuit Eater
- Bold Effort
- Brandy Shine
- Brown Sugar
- Buck Gold
- Buck Leaves
- Buck Monster
- Buck Naked
- Buck Secret
- Buck Storm
- Buck Stranger
- Buck Up
- Buck Vision
- Buck Wolf
- Buck’s Last Dream
- Buckingham
- Buckskin Lady
- Buckwiser
- Butter Destiny
- Buttercup Express
- Caramel Cookie
- Caramel Delight
- Caramel Hero
- Caramel Jump
- Caramel Splash
- Chocolate Truffles
- Circle Memory
- Classical Clock
- Colonel Mustard
- Cookies for Everyone
- Cost of Honor
- Cup of Joe
- Dancing Bucky
- Dark River
- Defying Gravity
- Desert Lilly
- Distant Memory
- Dynamic Shade
- Enraptured Soul
- Every Penny
- Evident Strom
- Fade Away
- Finding Grace
- Fine Spark
- Forest Miller
- Game Point
- Ginger Snap
- Golden Sheet
- Good Heart
- Hawk’s Heart
- Heaven’s Gate
- Hot Cocoa
- I’ll Have Another (Great for any horse with a barn name of something you eat or drink)
- Imbued Spirit
- Immense Love
- Joker’s Trick
- Juicy Fruit
- Kingdom of Heaven
- Knee Deep
- Lavish Luxury
- Liquid Wind
- Lucky Lady
- Magic Dice
- Magic Trick
- Major Buck
- Melody Perfume
- Midnight Sun
- Morning Smoke
- Mrs. Buttersworth
- Mustard Love
- Night Out
- Ocean Bay
- Pillow Fight
- Puzzling Storm
- Rokin Rose
- Secret Fog
- Shiny Catalyst
- Snowdrop Sunset
- Ten Proof (for a horse with an alcohol-related barn name)
- Tequila Talk
- The Big Lebowski
- Toffee Surprise
Also Check: Horse Names for Bay Mares
81 Mares and Fillies Buckskin Horse Names
For your buckskin mare or filly, you want a strong and feminine name, just like her.
I’ve collected the best buckskin horse names for your buckskin mare or filly.
- Amaranth
- Amora
- Arizona
- Arizona
- Beauty
- Bella
- Belladonna
- Bonnie
- Butterscotch
- Cajun
- Cashius
- Charlene
- Cheyenne
- Ciara
- Cowgirl
- Daisy
- Dakota
- Darcy
- Dawn
- Devotion
- Dolly
- Dora
- Dream
- Ella
- Emily
- Faith
- Fiona
- Frida
- Garnet
- Georgia
- Glory
- Goldie
- Hanna
- Holly
- Honey
- Hope
- Ingrid
- Ira
- Irma
- Jasmine
- Jenny
- Jessica
- Kate
- Kylie
- Lady
- Lakota
- Levi
- Lulu
- Luna
- Melody
- Merry
- Minnie
- Moxy
- Nadia
- Nicolette
- Ollie
- Pip
- Purty
- Rose
- Ruby
- Sahara
- Sally
- Savannah
- Sierra
- Simolta
- Sparrow
- Spice
- Summer
- Tabitha
- Tandy
- Tequila
- Tilly
- Urchin
- Ursula
- Valeria
- Venus
- Victoria
- Willow
- Wise Woman
- Yagalla
- Zane
Don't miss out on my list of other buckskin brindle horse names.
94 Buckskin Horse Names for Geldings and Stallions
If you love buckskins as much as I do, you want them to have the best name possible!
Here are my favorite picks for buckskin gelding and stallion names.
- Ansel
- Apollo
- Arthur
- Asher
- Bailey
- Beamer
- Betty
- Big Brown
- Bloke
- Bluto
- Boaz
- Bozo
- Brick
- Butch
- Casanova
- Cash
- Cedar Wood
- Chance
- Chaplin
- Cherokee
- Chevy
- Chubs
- Cigar
- Clyde
- Copper
- Daren
- Death Valley
- Denzel
- Doc
- Dumplin
- Elias
- Esteban
- Fernando
- Frank
- Frankel
- Gallant
- Gatlin
- Gizmo
- Grazer
- Grazer
- Harley
- Harpoon
- Harvey
- Hercules
- Huey
- Hyde
- Instigator
- Ivan
- Jennings
- Jimmy
- Johnny
- Kelso
- King Kong
- Marshall
- Medicine Man
- Minnie
- Moustache
- Nigel
- Nordic Vikiing
- Northern
- Ole Wil
- Ole William
- Omega
- Osprey
- Patrician
- Patriot
- Patriot
- Pepper
- Pirate
- Pogey
- Quimby
- Ringo
- Rino
- Rocky
- Roper
- Scout
- Seabiscuit
- Sergeant
- Teak
- Tommy
- Travis
- Trooper
- Ulster
- Uther
- Vainglorious
- Venus
- Viper
- Visigoth
- Wade
- Waylon
- Wyatt
- Yankee
- Zanzibar
- Zorba
50 Racehorse Buckskin Horse Names
Of course, those of us who grew up with horses will tell you that the best way to name a horse is to get to know it first.
Spend some time with your new horse and learn its personality before you try slapping a name on its butt! But if you’re looking for ideas to get the ball rolling, here are some suggestions:
- Angel Wings
- Antique Collection
- Brown Sugar
- Buck Gold
- Butter Destiny
- Captain Nemo
- Chocolate Truffles
- Circle Memory
- Cost of Honor
- Defying Gravity
- Desert Wonder
- Dynamic Shade
- Evident Strom
- Eye of the Storm
- Finding Grace
- Forest Miller
- Golden Sheet
- Good Heart
- Grand Prince
- High Priest
- Hot Cocoa
- Institutional Fear
- Intimating Forever
- Jigger of Whiskey
- Juggernaut’s Landing
- Lacy Rainstorm
- Leather N’ Lace
- Leprechaun’s Wrath
- Lucky Lady
- Lunch Break
- Morning Smoke
- Mustard Love
- Never Ending Story
- Obscure Lesson
- Open Season
- Pasadena Semolina
- Praline Dream
- Raising Arizona
- River Nymph
- Rockin Rose
- Secret Fog
- Stolen Funds
- Tornado Mud
- Toffee Surprise
- Under Warranty
- Upper Peninsula
- Who Knew
- Witch’s Brew
- Yodeling Skillz
- Zipper Zoom
43 Buckskin Horse Names Based on Color
Buckskin is one of the most unique coat colors out there. And the special colored horse deserves an extra unique name.
Check out these great suggestions.
- Ash
- Asher
- Blondie
- Buffy
- Bullet
- Chrome
- Cloud
- Coconut
- Copper
- Crystal
- Dove
- Earl Grey
- Finbar - means fair-haired in Irish
- Goldie
- Goldilocks
- Granite
- Greyson
- Hazel
- Hazey
- Ivory
- Khaki
- Luna
- Mercury
- Milky
- Misty
- Moonbeam
- Pearl
- Pebbles
- Pepper
- Rusty
- Shadow
- Sherlock - means fair-haired in English
- Slate
- Smokey
- Steele
- Stone
- Stormy
- Tanner - play on the horse's tan color
- Tansy - a variation of color tan
- Tawny
- Titanium
- Winter
- Wolf
13 Names for Buckskin Horses Inspired by Their Black Points
When you first look at a buckskin horse, the first thing that stands out is their black points: their muzzle, lower legs, and tail.
But if you're looking to name your horse something unique, why not take inspiration from those black points? Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
- Blackfoot
- Boots
- Dips
- Dipsy
- Fancy Feet
- Hadrian (male) - means dark-haired in Latin
- Inky
- Kerry (female) - means dark-haired in Irish
- Nigel (male) - means dark-haired in Irish
- Pretty Paws
- Raven
- Smudge
- Tipper
36 Buckskin Horse Names Based on Food
How about some yummy names.
- Amaretto
- Baileys
- Biscuit
- Brandy
- Brie
- Butter
- Butterscotch
- Caramel
- Chai
- Champagne
- Chip
- Cider
- Cobbler
- Cocoa
- Cracker
- Cream Puff
- Custard
- Dumpling
- Ginger
- Honey
- Java
- Latte
- Mocha
- Molasses
- Nugget
- Nutella
- Nutmeg
- Oatmeal
- Peanut
- Peanut Butter
- Sesame
- Toasty
- Toffee
- Twinkie
- Twix
- Waffles
32 Nature Inspired Buckskin Horse Names
The gorgeous brown tan can't help but remind you of nature. That's why I also got inspired to get some names from mother nature.
- Acorn
- Aspen
- Autumn
- Barley
- Bear
- Buck
- Buckingham
- Buckwheat
- Bucky
- Buttercup
- Daisy
- Dandy - play on a dandelion
- Doe
- Dusty
- Fawn
- Flax
- Hickory
- Hyde
- Marigold
- Russet
- Sahara
- Sandalwood
- Sandstorm
- Sandy
- Savannah
- Sooty
- Summer
- Sunset
- Sunshine
- Teak
- Tumbleweed
- Woody
66 Spotted Buckskin Horse Names
There are a variety of names to pick from when your young buckskin has unique markings, such as a lovely colorful coat and a black mane.
If they have patches, splashes, or a few specifications, a moniker that reflects that is perfect.
- Ardent
- Asbestos
- Beady
- Blotched
- Camouflage
- Cave Painting
- Chai
- Charred
- Cloudy
- Cobbler
- Creamy Latte
- Dingy
- Dobby
- Dodger
- Dusty
- Ecclectic
- Elaborate
- Fancy
- Flash
- Giraffe
- Globule
- Gorgeous
- Hot Spot
- Harlequin
- Iris
- Khaki
- Leopard
- Loops
- Misty
- Muddy Waters
- Nominal
- Nuanced
- Nuisance
- Opulence
- Patches
- Pebbles
- Petroglyph
- Powdered Chocolate
- Quaker
- Rigid
- Sandstorm
- Shamrock
- Soda Pop
- Sooty
- Speck
- Splash
- Splotch
- Spot
- Sprinkles
- Star Spangled
- Starry
- Stodgy
- Stone
- Striker
- Tiger
- Tumbleweed
- Twinkie
- Umbrella
- Universal
- Vivid
- Waverly
- Wizard
- Xanthenes
- Yarrow
- Zebra
- Zoological
12 Famous Buckskin Horse Names
Many films, including Bandit and Spirit, depict buckskin horses that have received international recognition.
Perhaps your horse possesses comparable characteristics and, as a result, should bear the name.
- Apache – “Adventures of Kit Carson;” Bill William’s steed in the movie
- Bandit – from “Caitlin’s Way”
- Buck – “The Range Rider,” Jack Mahoney’s horse in the movie
- Buttercup – Alternate name for Dale Evans’ horse
- Buttermilk – Notorious Horse of Dale Evans
- Casey’s Ladylove – Quarter Horse Mare in the Hall of Fame
- Cisco – famous name from, “Dances with Wolves”
- Denny – horse name from the movie, “The Man From Snowy River”
- Expensive Hobby – Quarter Horse Gelding in the Hall of Fame
- Harlan – a Hall of Fame Quarter Horse Stallion
- Hollywood Dun It – Quarter Horse Dunskin Stallion in the Hall of Fame
- Spirit – Of the popular animation“Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron”
Here's a quick video recap!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUG_AXlixR8
In Conclusion
Although buckskin horses come in many different shades and can often look the same to the untrained eye, the odds are that even the prettiest buckskin horse will appreciate a memorable buckskin horse name that sets them apart from the crowd.
Remember to choose wisely!
What are your favorite buckskin horse names? Please share below!
Resources
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