Face & Leg Markings
Learn about horse & pony markings
Horse & Pony Face Markings
Face markings are the white markings on a pony’s face and muzzle. They are important for identification and registration with breed societies.
Bald Face: A wide white marking that runs past the inside of the eyes and beyond the nostrils.
Blaze: A white marking that occurs below the eye line and above the top of the nostrils, and extends outside of both nasal bones.
Star: A white marking that occurs above the eye line.
Strip: A white marking that occurs below the eye line and above the top of the nostrils, but within the nasal bones.
Snip: A white marking that occurs between the top and the bottom of the nostrils.
Horse & Pony Face Markings Examples
Some Well Known Face Markings Include:
Bald Face
A wide white marking that runs past the inside of the eyes and beyond the nostrils.
Snip
A white marking that occurs between the top and the bottom of the nostrils.
Blaze
A white marking that occurs below the eye line and above the top of the nostrils, and extends outside of both nasal bones.
Star, Strip, Snip
Star: A white marking that occurs above the eye line.
Strip: A white marking that occurs below the eye line and above the top of the nostrils, but within the nasal bones.
Snip: A white marking that occurs between the top and the bottom of the nostrils.
Star
A white marking that occurs above the eye line.
Star, Strip
Star: A white marking that occurs above the eye line.
Strip: A white marking that occurs below the eye line and above the top of the nostrils, but within the nasal bones.
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Coronet
Thin white marking that runs near to the top of the hoof along the coronet band.
Half-Cannon
A white leg marking that extends up half of the cannon bone.
Half-Pastern
A white leg marking that covers half of the pastern.
Stocking
A white leg marking that extends all the way up the cannon bone.
Sock
A white leg marking that covers all of the pastern and over the fetlock joint.
Ermine Spots
Small dark spots that appear on any white marking near the hoof.
