We have already described Skewbald and Piebald in Horse Colors. Now lets go onto those pretty pinto patterns!
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Tobiano can be mostly colored or mostly white. The white generally crosses the horses back or mane. The mane and tails are usually bi-colored. The lower legs generally have a lot of white on them. The head is usually colored with normal facial markings. The horse's flanks are generally colored. Lastly, the pattern's edges are clearly defined. This is a very loose description, but it is your basic tobiano pattern. |
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Overo can be mostly colored or mostly white. Most frequently, the white will not cross the back which, in turns, means that the manes and tails are usually only one color. All four legs tend to be dark colored with few markings. There is usually a lot of white on the horses face (i.e. Bald face, etc.) The patterns edges are irregular. |
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Sabino is mostly a colored horse with white originating from the girth and sternum. There can be white markings elsewhere on the horse. |
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Framed is characterised by having white on the sides of the horse that are "framed" by color. When you look at the horse from a side view, you do not see the white extending out of view. You see the entire spot. To me, this pattern seems to be overo in nature. |
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Tovero. Go figure on this one. If you can't decide if the horse is a Tobiano or an Overo, then it is probably a Tovero. Tovero is a combo of Tobiano and Overo. |
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Splashed is a pattern where the white is mostly on the lower half of the horse. Frequently, they have very high stockings to entirely white legs. They can have some white on their bellies to lots of white on their entire undersides. Very often, they have bald faces. |
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The Medicine Hat pattern is characterized by being mostly white with a colored patch covering the horse's poll, ears and fore lock. Whatever other color is on the horse is just in small, sparse patches. |
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