Stocking: A white marking that extends from the edge of the hoof all the way to the knee or hock.įor practice, look at as many horses as you can and identify their colors and markings. Half-Cannon: A white marking that extends from the edge of the hoof to halfway to the knee or hock. Sock: A white marking that extends from the edge of the hoof to just over the ankle. Half-Pastern: A white marking that extends from the edge of the hoof to halfway up the pastern. A half-pastern is smaller than a white sock. Basic White Markings on Horse LegsĬoronet: A small white band just above the hoof. Snip: White spot on the muzzle, between or just below the nostrils. Photo by Arthorse/Shutterstockīald Face: White hair that starts above the forehead and goes all the way to the muzzle, extending beyond the bridge of the nose to the side of the face, and sometimes going over the eyes as well. A bald face extends forehead to muzzle and to each side, sometimes past the eyes. Stripe: Narrow white stripe down the center of the face on the bridge of the nose.īlaze: Wide white area that runs along the bridge of the nose. Size isn’t measured unless the star starts to turn into a stripe.
Star: White spot on the forehead, usually either right between the eyes or just above or below. Basic White Markings on the Face Illustrations by Lilya Shlapak/Shutterstock Roan: A mixture of white and pigmented hairs on a solid-color coat that don’t “gray out” as the horse ages. A blue roan has white hairs mixed in with a black base coat. A pinto of Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred lineage can be registered with the American Paint Horse Association (and called a “Paint” for short). Pinto: Large patches of white and any other color. A pinto has large patches of white and another color. Palomino: Pale golden or tan color, always with white or cream mane and tail. Gray: Progressive silvering of colored hairs from dark to white. Sorrel horses usually have black points on mane, tail, muzzle, ears and lower legs. Black: Black haircoat with no lighter-colored points.īrown: Brown or black haircoat, but with brown points on ears, muz- zle, and legs.īuckskin: Tan or gold-colored coat with black points on mane, tail, legs and muzzle.Ĭhestnut or Sorrel: Red or reddish-brown coat.
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