Horse markings
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Markings on horses are usually distinctive white areas on an otherwise dark base coat color. Most horses have some markings, and they help to identify the horse as a unique individual. Markings are pr
All of these horses are chestnut colored, but unique markings can be used to identify individuals.
A baldface
A star, interrupted stripe, and snip
A star
Gray horse
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A gray horse has a coat color characterized by progressive depigmentation of the colored hairs of the coat. Most gray horses have black skin and dark eyes; unlike some equine dilution genes and some o
A young gray Lipizzan horse. Grays are typically born a darker color, but their coat will be completely or almost completely white by 6-12 years of age
A gray mare with suckling foal. The mare has a white hair coat, but the underlying black skin confirms that she is gray and not white. The light hairs around the foal's muzzle and eyes indicate that it will gray like its mother. Not all foals show signs of graying this young.
Perianal gray horse melanoma
Perianal gray horse melanoma, histology of tumor