Horse Face and Leg

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Horse Face and Leg Markings
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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.

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FACIAL MARKINGS
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Star

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

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Stripe

• Thin line down
• front of nose

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SNIP

• Small white fleck
• between nostrils.

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BLAZE

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

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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.

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LEG MARKINGS
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SOCK

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

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WHITE HEEL

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

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STOCKING

• White marking finishing around the knee or
  hock.

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HALF STOCKING

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

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CORONET BAND

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

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IRREGULAR STOCKING

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

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Let's Do Some Practice !!
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STAR
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STOCKING
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STRIPE
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BLAZE
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HALF-STOCKING
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SOCK
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SNIP
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