Paint Horse Markings

Overo – Usually white will not cross the back of the horse between withers and tail. – Color is irregular, scattered or splashy. (jagged) – Often loud head markings, for example, a bald face. – May be predominantly dark or white. – Tail is usually one color.

Overo

Tobiano – Dark color usually covers one or both flanks. – Color is more regular with oval-shaped spots. (OOOO) – Head markings are like a solid-colored horse. – May be predominantly dark or white. – Tail is often two colors.

Tobiano

Tovero – Combination of tobiano and overo characteristics. – Dark pigment around ears. – One or both eyes are “glass” or blue eyes. – Dark pigment around the mouth. – Usually have chest spots, flank spots and spots around the base of the tail.

Tovero

 White marking between eyes.  Comes in many shapes.

Thin strip down the horses nose Does not go off both sides of the bridge of the nose

Small white patch between nostrils Can cover a portion of the upper lip

Thick white line down horses nose Covers area off the bridge of the nose Usually includes a star and/or snip as well

Very wide blaze covering or extending outside an eye on at least one side Usually have white on lower lip as well

 Small white ring around the coronet band, above the hoof.

White which comes up higher than a coronet, but that ends before the fetlock joint

 Small white marking up to and including the pastern.

 White marking that ends extends about half way up the cannon

 White marking finishing around the knee or hock.

Darker spots of color at the base of a white leg marking