Colors and Markings Introduction

• White Markings
  • White Markings of the Head
    
    • Star
      
    • Stripe (Strip)
      
    • Connected Star and Stripe
      
    • Snip
      
    • Blaze
      
    • Bald

  • White Markings on the Legs
    • Heel
      
    • Coronet
      
    • Half Pastern
      
    • Pastern
      
    • Fetlock or Ankle
      
    • Sock
      
    • Stocking
      
    • Distal Spots

• Other Identifying Marks on the Horse
  • Dark Spots on Coat
    
  • White Patches
    
  • Dimples (Prophets, Thumbprint)
    
  • Chestnuts
    
  • Cowlicks (Hair Whorls)
    

Text authored and images provided by
Carol A. Collyer
HTML and image conversion by
Jeffrey M. Fish

Last revised, July 8, 1996