Star: a small white mark on the forehead, often diamond-shaped.

Stripe: a narrow white line running down the front of the face.

Blaze: a wide white line extending down the middle of the face, usually starting on the forehead and continuing to the upper lip.

White Face: similar to a blaze but covering a wider area.

Snip: a small white marking between the nostrils.

White Nostril: white markings around the nostrils, similar to a snip.

White Muzzle: a completely white muzzle.

Mealy Muzzle: a light brown muzzle area, often seen in the Exmoor Pony.

Lip Marks: white markings on or around the lips.

Wall Eye: usually one of the eyes has a white or blue-white coloring instead of the normal eye color.

Sclera: The other membrane of the eyeball is white and often seen in Appaloosas.

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