Dark spots around the hoof on a pony's white legs are called ermine spots. They're a type of occluding spots. Ermine spots can occur on any leg that is white and are a form of occluding spots. Ermine spots cause a hoof to be striped.
Ermine spots on one leg and the other without on a bay tobiano.
Misty's Hurricane Izzy (Misty II's Henry x Stars Black Velvet) Pedigree |