Common Facial Markings
Blaze: A wide white stripe down the middle of the face.
Strip: A narrow white stripe down the middle of the face.
White Face: A very wide blaze, extending to or past the eyes. Some, but not all, white faced horses also have blue eyes.
Star: A white marking between or above the eyes. If a stripe or blaze is present, a star must be significantly wider than the vertical marking to be designated separately.
Snip: A white marking on the muzzle, between the nostrils.
Strip: A narrow white stripe down the middle of the face.
White Face: A very wide blaze, extending to or past the eyes. Some, but not all, white faced horses also have blue eyes.
Star: A white marking between or above the eyes. If a stripe or blaze is present, a star must be significantly wider than the vertical marking to be designated separately.
Snip: A white marking on the muzzle, between the nostrils.
Common Leg Markings
Stocking: White marking that extends at least to the bottom of the knee or hock, sometimes higher.
Sock: White marking that extends higher than the fetlock but not as high as the knee or hock. This marking is sometimes called a "boot."
Pastern: White marking that extends above the top of the hoof, but stops below the fetlock.
Coronet: White just above the hoof, around coronary band, usually no more than 2.5cm above the hoof.
Sock: White marking that extends higher than the fetlock but not as high as the knee or hock. This marking is sometimes called a "boot."
Pastern: White marking that extends above the top of the hoof, but stops below the fetlock.
Coronet: White just above the hoof, around coronary band, usually no more than 2.5cm above the hoof.