Horse Markings & Identification
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This document discusses horse identification methods including coat color, markings, tattoos, branding, blood typing, microchipping, DNA testing, and iris scanning. It describes common horse coat colors like bay, brown, black, and paint patterns. Head and leg markings that can identify horses are outlined such as stars, blazes, and stockings. Methods like tattoos and brands provide permanent identification while DNA and microchips allow for accurate identification.
Horse Markings & Identification
- 1. EQUINE MEDICINE Horse Markings and Identification
- 2. Purpose  Health and Disease Control  Theft Prevention  Slaughter  Breeding  Recovery  Fraud Prevention
- 3. Methods  Coat Color  Body Markings  Tattoos  Freeze Branding  Blood Typing  Microchip Placement  DNA Testing  Iris Scanning
- 4. Parts of the Horse
- 5. Coat Color  Bay  Tan or red body  Black mane and tail
- 6. Coat Color  Brown  Brown or black body  Light points  Black mane and tail  Black legs
- 7. Coat Color  Black  Black body  Black mane and tail
- 8. Coat Color  Blue Roan  White and black body  Dark head, lower legs  Red Roan  White and red body  Dark head, lower legs
- 9. Coat Color  Dun  Yellow or gold body  Dorsal stripe  Mane and tail varies  Zebra stripe on legs  Stripe on withers  Red Dun  Red mane and tail, dorsal stripe
- 10. Coat Color  Palomino  Gold body  White mane and tail  No dorsal stripe
- 11. Coat Color  Paint-Tobiano  Head-solid horse  White markings possible  Legs  White markings  White over back
- 12. Coat Color  Paint-Overo  White Face  Dark legs  No white over back
- 13. Coat Color  Appaloosa  Mottled hair and skin  Dalmatian  Blanket
- 14. Coat Color  Albino  White hair/pink skin  Pink eyes
- 15. Coat Color  Grey  Mixture of white and colored hair  Born dark  Lighten with age  Dapple  Flea bitten
- 16. Coat Color  Chestnut  Dark red (brown) body  Mane and tail same or lighter
- 17. Coat Color  White  Born white  Pink skin  Colored eyes
- 18. Coat Color  Buckskin  Yellow or gold body  Black lower legs  Black mane and tail  No stripe  Grullo  Smoke body  Black mane and tail  Black lower legs  Dorsal stripe
- 19. Head Markings
- 25. Leg Markings
- 30. Leg Markings White spots Distal spots
- 31. Other Body Markings Chestnut Dimples Cowlick Scars
- 34. Other Identification Methods  Blood Typing  Jockey Club  AQHA  Arab Horse Registry
- 36. Other Identification Methods  DNA Testing  Individual Identification  Parentage Verification  No Breeding Value
- 37. Other Identification Methods  More accurate than a fingerprint  Digital photo of iris  Secure online protection  Health records  Pedigree, etc.  Easy and non-invasive Iris Scan: