Coat Patterns

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Tobiano (Tow be yah’ no)

Tobiano

Tobiano (Example 1)

Tobiano

Tobiano (Example 2)

Dark colors usually covers one or both flanks.
Generally, all four legs are white, at least below the hocks and knees.
Generally, spots are regular and distinct as ovals or round patterns that extend down over the neck and chest. much like a shield.
Head markings can include a blaze, strip, star, snip, or be solid.
The tail is often two colors.

Overo (oh vair’ oh)

Splashed White Overo

Splashed White Overo (Example 1)—usually have white legs, and the body is white ventrally; head is extensively, and most often completely, white; blue eyes are the rule.

Frame Overo

Frame Overo (Example 1)—generally have dark feet and legs; white spots usually occur horizontally on the middle of the body and neck; many have a pigmented upper lip on an otherwise very white head; blue eyes are very common.

Sabino Overo

Sabino Overo (Example 1)—usually have extensive leg and facial white; body spots are usually on the belly and can appear as either roan or speckled areas; white markings tend to have narrow extensions up a leg or down the throat; partially blue eyes are common.

Splashed White Overo

Splashed White Overo (Example 2)—usually have white legs, and the body is white ventrally; head is extensively, and most often completely, white; blue eyes are the rule.

Frame Overo

Frame Overo (Example 2)— generally have dark feet and legs; white spots usually occur horizontally on the middle of the body and neck; many have a pigmented upper lip on an otherwise very white head; blue eyes are very common.

Sabino Overo

Sabino Overo (Example 2)—usually have extensive leg and facial white; body spots are usually on the belly and can appear as either roan or speckled areas; white markings tend to have narrow extensions up a leg or down the throat; partially blue eyes are common.

The white usually will not cross the back of the horse between its withers and its tail.
Generally, at least one and often all four legs are dark.
Generally, the white is irregular and is scattered or splashy.
Head markings are distinctive and often the horse will have a bald-face, apron-face, or bonnet-face.
The tail is usually one color.

Tovero (Tow vair’ oh)

Tovero

Tovero (Example 1)

Tovero

Tovero (Example 2)

Dark pigmentation around the ears, which may extend to cover the forehead and/or eyes.
One or both eyes are blue.
Dark pigmentation around the mouth, which may extend up the sides of the face and form spots.
Chest spot(s) vary sizes, and they may extend up the neck.
Flank spot(s) ranging in size. These are often accompanied by smaller spots that extend forward across the barrel and up over the loin.
Spots can vary in size at the base of the tail.

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