What Are Horse Leg Markings?

Horse leg markings are white areas that appear on a horse’s legs.

Some horses have no leg markings at all, while others may have white on one leg or all four.

Leg markings are important because they help us describe a horse accurately. Vets, trainers, riders, and horse owners all use markings to identify horses and tell them apart.

Leg markings always start at the hoof and move upward. How far they go helps determine what the marking is called.