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Equine Identification- Colors and Markings

White Markings on the head

Star
Snip
Snip
A snip is any white mark that is located between the nostrils of the horse. A snip may be small, large, centered or extend into one or both nostrils. A snip is often connected to a stripe, and many times with a star and stripe.
Stripe(Strip) Blaze 
Connected
Star & Stripe
 
Bald

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