To determine true markings all white hair must be identified by underlaying pink skin. This is done by wetting your horse's legs so the pink skin can then be seen.
Note that where pink skin meets the hoof, the hoof will be light colored otherwise the hoof will be dark.
No Markings
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Coronet
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Pastern White hair between the coronet and the bottom of the fetlock joint.
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White hair above the the pastern, but below the top of the fetlock joint. |
White hair above the fetlock not extending above the mid point of the cannon. |
White hair extending beyond the mid point of the cannon bone. |
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No white hair is visible.
White hair extending up to one inch above the coronet band.
Fetlock
Sock
Stocking