Above: Maximum free white range

Free White is the name for white markings that can appear on any Courser without the need for any particular gene.
Free White does NOT appear on geno or phenotypes - you can put it on any design any time!!!

Free white should have crisp edges (not a gradient/blurred line) but may have a subtle low opacity border.

Free white markings should be 'natural', and follow these guidelines: 
Facial markings must touch the center line of the face.
Markings should not resemble symbols or be unnaturally symmetrical.

"Holes" or spots inside free markings should be nonexistent or minimal—ermine marks just above the hoof are acceptable.

Genotype: n/a
Locus:  n/a

• Coat: White marking.
• Mane and Tail: Not affected.
• Skin: Pink under marking.
• Eyes: Not affected.
• Hooves: Cream where touched by marking.

Maximum Range:

• On the legs: No taller than the bottom of the knee or the bottom of the hock joint.
• On the face: Markings should always be on the face's center line, and can be no wider than the openings of the nostrils or the inside corners of the eyes. White on the chin should not go further back than the lowest point of the chin. Free white should not touch the mane.

Somatic Markings are patches of a horse's coat where one trait appears to be "switched on" or "switched off" compared to the rest of the coat.
(Above example is a Chestnut with Bay somatic caused by the Ee gene "switching on")

Somatic expresses in irregular blotches, strips, or splatters of marks and should not resemble any other marking in shape.
Symmetrical, uniform, or intentional-looking markings (such as stripes, skulls, patterns, symbols, etc) cannot be made with Somatic.
Somatic should have crisp, clear outlines; edges should not be blurry or gradients.

Somatic markings may not overlap or interact with Chimera - no more than 3 base colors may appear on any horse.

Only one of a horse's Traits (base color, modifier, or marking) may be affected by Somatic markings.
Somatic markings are not inherited, and do not affect a horse's genotype.
Any horse can be designed with a somatic marking at any time, including Free Imports.

• Coat: Will show the color change caused by the changed trait.
• Mane and Tail: May be affected by the somatic color.
• Skin: May be affected by the somatic color.
• Eyes: No effect.
• Hooves: No effect.

Maximum Range:

• Maximum: Up to 1/4 of the horse's visible area covered by Somatic markings.

Somatic Colors:

• On Foals: May "switch on" or "switch off" any one trait that is genetically possible from the parents, or express any base color gene (E/A) possible from the parents.
• On Imports: May "switch off" any one trait on the import genotype or show different base color genes (E/A). May not show any traits that the import does not have.
• Anomalies are not associated with genes, and so cannot be affected by somatic markings.