Glossary
Body markings & coat colors:
Coronet: Small amount of white around the edge of the hoof
Half pastern: White stopping just below heel
Sock: White going up just above the heel
Stocking: White going op to the horse's "knee"
Pure Black: Completely black coat
Bay: Dark brown coat with black on lower legs, mane, and tail
Chestnut: Bright ginger coat
Buckskin: Light tan coat, with black or dark brown legs, mane, and tail
Palimino: Light blonde coat, with white mane and tail, and light colored lower legs
Dun: Like bay, but lighter brown coat and medium brown legs, mane, and tail.
Dappled grey: Light grey, with white or darker grey spots
Facial markings:
Star: Star shaped white mark on forehead
Snip: Snip of white on muzzle between the nostrils
Stripe: Stripe of white down the middle of the face
Blaze: Thick stripe of white down the middle of the face
Bald face: Almost completely white head
Interrupted stripe: Stripe down face with several spots missing
Terms used:
Foal: Baby horse
Filly: Not yet mature female horse
Colt: Not yet mature male horse
Mare: Female horse old enough to have a foal
Gelding: Male horse not used for breeding
Stallion: Older, mature male horse, usually leaders of herds
Stud: Stallion used for breeding
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Horse Meadow Book One
FanficMy name is Stella. I am wild and free. And this is my story. For anyone who dreams of stepping into the hoofprints of a horse, and hearing their story. This book is dedicated to all of the horse lovers everywhere. I hope you guys like it!
