Star: a small white mark on the forehead,
often diamond-shaped.
Stripe: a narrow white line running down
the front of the face.
Blaze: a wide white line extending down the
middle of the face, usually starting on the forehead
and continuing to the upper lip.
White Face: similar to a blaze but covering
a wider area.
Snip: a small white marking between the nostrils.
White Nostril: white markings around the
nostrils, similar to a snip.
White Muzzle: a completely white muzzle.
Mealy Muzzle: a light brown muzzle area,
often seen in the Exmoor Pony.
Lip Marks: white markings on or around the
lips.
Wall Eye: usually one of the eyes has a white
or blue-white coloring instead of the normal eye
color.
Sclera: The other membrane of the eyeball
is white and often seen in Appaloosas.
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