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Horses By: Ms. Fleming Objectives Recall the scientific name for horses. Describe colors of horses. Identify the head markings. Identify leg markings. Describe terms related to horses. Label parts of the horse. Scientific Name Equine is the scientific name for horses. Horses, zebras, and donkeys are all included in this family. Colors of Horses White is not a horse color Gray Buckskin Appaloosa Bay Dark Chestnut Sorrel or Chestnut Red Dun Palomino Gray Markings that they usually have are: Right front sock Left and right rear socks Face is usually unclear Their body color has mixtures of white with any other colored hairs. They are usually born a solid color and the older they become the more white hairs begin to appear, which causes them to lighten in color. Gray Buckskin Common markings are: Fore pasterns are white, with a left hind sock Body colors are yellowish or gold Mane and tail are black Usually black on lower legs Buckskins have dorsal stripes from its (withers to tail) Buckskin Appaloosa Distinctive markings: Dark front end with white spots Rear is white with dark spots Star and stripe on face No special white markings on legs Appaloosa Bay Common markings: Blaze face Socks on all feet Body color ranging from tan, through red to reddish brown Mane and tail are black Usually black on lower legs Bay Dark Chestnut Markings are: A star, strip, and snip Stockings on all hind legs Body colors are dark red or brownish-red Mane and tail are usually dark red or brownish-red, but may be flaxen Flaxen means mixture of colored hair in tail Dark Chestnut Sorrel or Chestnut Distinctive markings consist of: Star, strip, and snip Left fore pastern is white Have a right hind stocking Have a left hind sock Sorrel or Chestnut Red Dun Markings: None Body colors are yellowish or flesh colored Mane tail and dorsal stripe usually are red Stripe usually runs down its back and across its shoulders Red Dun Palomino Markings: None Body color is golden-yellow Mane and tail or white, silvery, or ivory Palominos do not have dorsal stripes Palomino Important Terms Domesticated: Tamed or gentled for use by man Feathering: A fringe of hair around the horse’s foot just above the hoof. Some breeds naturally have more feathering or heavier fetlock than others. Hybrid: An animal produced from the crossing or mating of two animals of different breeds. Terms Continued.. Overo: Basically white in color and the spotting is usually roan and extends upwards from the belly. The darker areas are usually small or rather ragged patched; the mane and tail are usually a mixture or color given a roan effect. Usually have blaze faces, and glass eyes are not uncommon. Tobiano: Basically, a white horse in which large, smooth, and solid blocks of color originate on the back and rump and extend down. The face is usually marked the same as in other color patterns found in horses. External Anatomy Anatomy