What is the best tack colour for your horse?
The best tack colour depends on your horse’s coat shade, your style and how much contrast you want. Dark horses stand out in bold colours, while light coats look great in deeper shades. Matching tones gives a soft, blended look, while contrast creates a sharper, eye-catching finish.
So I built a FREE interactive tack colour matcher right here on -3H to make life easier.
Enter your horse’s coat, your rider vibe, what you’re riding today… and boom — ready-to-use colour combos you can turn into a full custom -3H tack set.
Before you jump into the tool, get the free Rider Vibe Guide so your combos make sense.
🐴 Why Tack Colour Actually Matters (More Than You Think)
- It changes how your horse stands out in photos and videosIt helps keep your whole kit matching (reins, pads, shirts, helmets)
- Some colours clash HARD with certain coats
- It makes your runs, lessons or photoshoots look tidy
- And let’s be honest… it’s fun
🎨 What Colours Suit Which Coat?
Here’s a quick cheat sheet before you jump into the tool:
Bay / Brown
- Turquoise
- Teal
- Hot pink
- Tan + cream
- Classic neutrals
Black
- Neon anything
- White + silver
- Aqua
- Lime
- Hot pink
Chestnut / Sorrel
- Turquoise (the OG chestnut combo)
- Teal
- Blues
- Cool pinks
- Avoid too much orange
Palomino
- Turquoise + tan
- Orange
- Teal
- Coral
- Navy
Buckskin / Dun
- Teal
- Warm oranges
- Turquoise
- Rust
- Browns
Grey
- Literally anything
- Just avoid pale cream — it blends
Pinto / Paint / Appy
- Keep it simple
- Pick 2–3 main colours
- Avoid rainbow mush
Roans
- Teal
- Purple
- Navy
- Strong grounding colours
Want combos made for your coat + your vibe + your riding?
Hit the tool below.
✨ Try the -3H Colour Tack Selector (FREE Tool)
It’s interactive, fast, and actually fun to use
Find colours that pop on your horse + suit your style
Get 3 ready-to-use tack combos instantly
💡 What You Get After You Match Colours
Each result gives you:
- Perfect colour combos
- A vibe explanation
- Swatches
- What coat it suits
- A “how to build it” idea (reins, breast collar, noseband etc.)
Plus a button to submit your custom -3H tack request.
🛍 Thinking of Going Custom?
Once you pick your favourite combo, you can send it through and I’ll help you build:
- Reins
- Breast collars
- Nosebands + tie downs
- Under overs
- Saddle sacks
- Matchy matchy gear for the kids
- Full vibe-matched sets
Your tack should feel like YOU — not like something off a random rack.
✨ Final Word
If you’ve ever stood in your tack room holding up three colours thinking:
“Why is this so bloody hard?”
This tool was made for you.
Play with it, pick your fave combo, and when you’re ready…
I’ll make your custom -3H set look unreal on your horse.