horse markings & identification
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HORSE PRODUCTION Lecture 4: Horse Markings and Identification
EQUINE MEDICINEHorse Markings and Identification
PurposeHealth and Disease ControlTheft PreventionSlaughterBreedingRecoveryFraud Prevention
Methods
Coat ColorBody MarkingsTattoosFreeze Branding
Blood TypingMicrochip PlacementDNA TestingIris Scanning
Parts of the Horse
Coat Color
BayTan or red bodyBlack mane and tail
Coat ColorBrownBrown or black bodyLight pointsBlack mane and tailBlack legs
Coat Color
BlackBlack bodyBlack mane and tail
Coat Color
Blue RoanWhite and black bodyDark head, lower legsRed RoanWhite and red bodyDark head, lower legs
Coat ColorDunYellow or gold bodyDorsal stripeMane and tail variesZebra stripe on legsStripe on withersRed DunRed mane and tail, dorsal stripe
Coat ColorPalominoGold bodyWhite mane and tailNo dorsal stripe
Coat Color
Paint-TobianoHead-solid horseWhite markings possibleLegsWhite markingsWhite over back
Coat ColorPaint-OveroWhite FaceDark legsNo white over back
Coat Color
AppaloosaMottled hair and skinDalmatianBlanket
Coat ColorAlbinoWhite hair/pink skinPink eyes
Coat ColorGreyMixture of white and colored hairBorn darkLighten with ageDappleFlea bitten
Coat Color
ChestnutDark red (brown) bodyMane and tail same or lighter
Coat ColorWhiteBorn whitePink skinColored eyes
Coat Color
BuckskinYellow or gold bodyBlack lower legsBlack mane and tailNo stripeGrulloSmoke bodyBlack mane and tailBlack lower legsDorsal stripe
Head Markings
Head Markings
Star
Head Markings
Strip/Stripe
Head Markings
Snip
Head Markings
Blaze
Head Markings
Bald
Leg Markings
Leg Markings
Coronet
Leg Markings
Pastern
Leg Markings
Half-StockingAnkle
Leg Markings
StockingStocking plus
Leg Markings
White spotsDistal spots
Other Body Markings
Chestnut DimplesCowlick Scars
Other Identification Methods
Tattoo
Other Identification Methods
Freeze BrandFire Brand
Other Identification Methods
Blood TypingJockey ClubAQHAArab Horse Registry
Other Identification Methods
Microchip Implants
Other Identification Methods
DNA TestingIndividual IdentificationParentage VerificationNo Breeding Value
Other Identification MethodsMore accurate than a fingerprintDigital photo of irisSecure online protectionHealth recordsPedigree, etc.Easy and non-invasive
Iris Scan: