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. Strip
Thin line down
front of nose

9. SNIP
Small white fleck
between nostrils.

11. front of nose. Horse also has a star.
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. Coronet Pastern Sock Stockings

17. SOCK
Small white
marking up to
and including
the pastern.

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

21. White marking finishing around the knee or hock.
STOCKING
White marking finishing around the knee or hock.

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

24. ½ way up
the
Cannon
bone

25. Small white ring around the coronet band, above the hoof.

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

29. Let's Do Some Practice !!

31. STAR

33. STOCKING

35. STRIP

37. BLAZE

39. HALF-STOCKING

41. SOCK

43. SNIP

44. THE END