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Am I wrong?

Heidi May 03, 2009 February 22, 2011

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I have always called a thin, jagged-y line that squiggles up the face, usually from one corner to the opposite corner ([i]like from R nostril towards L eye/ear[/i]) a "[b]race[/b]". IS that a horse facial marking? Does anyone have any examples of it? Is it just an outdated expression I picked up somewhere and it is just stuck in my head? I've googled and cannot find any images, it just brings up 'racing photos', not markings.

RiddleMeThis Sun, 05/03/2009 - 22:11

[quote="Fledgesflight"]Nope, seems you're not wrong:
http://www.cowboyway.com/HowTo/HorseFac…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.theequinest.com/define-your-…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I've never heard it called that before though.[/quote]
I have also never heard that term either. Interesting those sites say that, though I don't call most of their "bald faces" bald faces, but oh well.

accphotography Sun, 05/03/2009 - 22:15

Those sites are correct to everything I have ever been taught, and most of what I was taught was based on registries, so technically they are correct.

Heidi Sun, 05/03/2009 - 23:59

Thanks, I don't know where/when I picked that little tidbit up, but it has stuck with me forever. I have seen many tabby/white cats that have a "race" on their face, so I carried the horse term over to them...

rabbitsfizz Mon, 05/04/2009 - 10:29

Yes, I have heard it used...it seems to be an "older" expression, and since people nowadays seem to have trouble grasping the most simple terms regarding pattern, I tend not to add yet another into the mix!!!

raknrydr Sun, 05/10/2009 - 13:07

Now that you mentioned it I have heard of a race before, just forgot what it was.

I also think of a bald face as the white encircling the the eyes, not just being from this point or that point.