Horse Face and Leg Markings

1. Horse Face and Leg Markings

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

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

7. Stripe • Thin line down front of nose

9. SNIP • Small white fleck between nostrils.

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

13. 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.

15. LEG MARKINGS

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

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

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

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

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

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

28. Let's Do Some Practice !!

30. STAR

32. STOCKING

34. STRIPE

36. BLAZE

38. HALF-STOCKING

40. SOCK

42. SNIP

43. THE END