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Horse Face and Leg Markings

Learn about the purpose of leg and facial markings in horses and identify and describe different types of facial and leg markings.

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Horse Face and Leg Markings

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  1. Horse Face and Leg Markings From foukeffa.org Written by Michelle Jackson Ag Student Texas A&M GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office To accompany the Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Course 02422 July 2001

  2. OBJECTIVES • Student will be able to discuss the purpose of leg and facial markings. • Student will be able to identify and describe four horse facial markings. • Students will be able to identify and describe six horse leg markings.

  3. FACIAL MARKINGS

  4. Star • White marking between eyes. • Comes in many shapes.

  5. Stripe • Thin line down front of nose

  6. SNIP • Small white fleck between nostrils.

  7. BLAZE • Thick white line down front of nose. Horse also has a star.

  8. BALD • Very wide blaze that extends to and may cover the eyes, nostrils, and upper lip. • Horses with bald faces often have white that extends to the lower lip as well.

  9. LEG MARKINGS

  10. SOCK • Small white marking up to and including the pastern.

  11. WHITE HEEL • Small white marking on the heel, at the back of the hoof..

  12. STOCKING • White marking finishing around the knee or hock.

  13. HALF STOCKING • White marking that ends around half-way up the cannon bone.

  14. CORONET BAND • Small white ring around the coronet band, above the hoof.

  15. IRREGULAR STOCKING • Stocking that continues up the leg • Stocking that continues up the leg, but only partially.

  16. Let's Do Some Practice !!

  17. STAR

  18. STOCKING

  19. STRIPE

  20. BLAZE

  21. HALF-STOCKING

  22. SOCK

  23. SNIP

  24. THE END

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