Facts : 1 Less common colors recognized in the United States include roan and palominobr Facts : 2 The face and lower legs may be marked with white, but white will generally not appear on the bodybr Facts : 3 Coat patterns that have more than one color on the body, such as Pinto or Appaloosa, are not recognized by mainstream breed registriesbr Facts : 4 Good-quality Thoroughbreds have a well-chiseled head on a long neck, high withers, a deep chest, a short back, good depth of hindquarters, a lean body, and long legsbr Facts : 5 Thoroughbreds are classified among the hot-blooded breeds, which are animals bred for agility and speed and are generally considered spirited and boldbr Facts : 6 Thoroughbreds born in the Northern Hemisphere are officially considered a year older on the first of January each year; those born in the Southern Hemisphere officially are one year older on the first of Augustbr Facts : 7 These artificial dates have been set to enable the standardization of races and other competitions for horses in certain age groups