Thursday, November 6, 2014

What Is A Star?

A star is a white spot on the horse's forehead. All horses have a whorl of hair in the center of their forehead, and sometimes a white marking forms around it. Stars are most often circular or close to circular, but can occasionally be closer to a diamond shape.


A rather "smudged" star on a black horse.


This bay also has a star. The white hairs around his muzzle are, like greying in humans, a sign of age.


A large, diamond shaped star on a Quarter Horse mare. (Often considered a very desirable marking.

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