Horse Colors and Markings

APSC 212422 September 2010

Sources: The Horse 2nd edition J.W. Evans, et al; Wikipedia and Google photos

Outline

• Horse Colors• Horse Markings– Facial Markings– Leg Markings– Other Markings

• View some horses in the arena/barn/fields

Horse of a different color!

Various Horse Colors (Are you kidding me?)

Buckskin

Bay

Black

Chestnut

Grey

Dapple Grey

Red Roan

Basic Pinto Colors

Tobiano

Overo

Sorrell

Horse Markings

• Facial Markings

• Leg Markings

• Other Markings

Facial MarkingsTOP ROW (Left to Right)• Blaze - wide patch the width of the nasal bones• Stripe – narrow patch forehead to muzzle• Stripe and Snip or Thin Blaze• Irregular Blaze• Interrupted Stripe• Bald face- marking covering front and extending over the sides

BOTTOM ROW (Left to Right)• Faint star• Star – white mark on forehead• Star and stripe• Irregular star• Snip – narrow patch over muzzle• Lip marking

Leg Markings

TOP ROW (Left to Right)• Stocking - white from coronet to knee• Sock or Half Stocking or Boot- white from coronet to middle of the cannon bone• Fetlock or Sock or Anklet (includes fetlock)

BOTTOM ROW (Left to Right)• Pastern - white from coronet to the pastern• Coronet - white strip covering coronet• Partial Pastern

Leg Markings (continued)

Ermine marks: The occurrence of black marks on a white marking. Most often seen on leg markings just above the hoof

Other Markings• Branding

Freeze BrandHot Brand

• Bend or Spots

Belly SpotBend or Spot on a Palomino

Some Horse Marking Examplesbald face blaze snip and lip marking star

stockingscoronet sock and fetlock

Grading Requirement for this class

• Every Student must submit 15 photos (hang them on the horse lab facebook page)– 5 pictures of markings– 10 pictures of colors

Note: No more than 5 of the pictures can be from Campbell arena

Questions/Comments?