Many horses have white markings on their faces. All these markings all have special names. These names are used by horse people to identify different horses which may otherwise appear the same in color. The markings themselves may vary in shape, but bear a similarity on most horses.

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Star - found high up between the eyes - often a diamond shape.	Snip - small mark on the muzzle	Stripe - long straight marking down the horse's nose.	Race - long wavy or irregular stripe.
Bald Face - marking that covers most of the horse's face.	Blaze - broad marking down the front of the horse's face.	Star and Stripe - star which continues down to join a stripe.	Star, Stripe & Snip - marking which extends all thre way down to the horse's muzzle.