1. Mrs. Fahey Equine Science
Colored Breeds
Mrs. Fahey
Equine Science

2. Tobiano (Paint) Dark color usually covers one or both flanks.
All four legs are white, at least below the hocks and knees.
Spots are regular and distinct as ovals or round that extend down over neck and chest, looking like a shield.

3. Tobiano (Paint)
Head markings are like those of a solid-colored horse--solid, or with a blaze, strip, star, snip.
Predominantly dark or white.
The tail is often two colors.

4. Overo (Paint)
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 rather scattered or splashy.

5. Overo (Paint)
Head markings are distinctive, often bald-faced, apron-faced or bonnet-faced.
An overo may be either predominantly dark or white.
The tail is usually one color.

6. Tovero (Paint)
Dark pigmentation around the ears, which may expand to cover the forehead and/or eyes.
One or both eyes blue.
Dark pigmentation around mouth, which may extend up the sides of the face and form spots.

7. Tovero (Paint)
Chest spot(s) in varying sizes. May also 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, at base of the tail.

8. Sabino (Paint)
Sabino horses usually have four white feet and white legs.
White usually extends up the legs in ragged patches, and then extends onto the horse's body from the belly.

9. Sabino (Paint) Head is usually fairly white,
Many have eyes that are partially blue and partially brown.
Flecks, patches and roan areas are common on sabinos.

10. Appaloosa
Mottled or Parti-Colored Skin
White Sclera
Striped Hooves

11. Spot (Appaloosa)
General term that refers to a horse that has white or dark spots over all or a portion of its body

12. Blanket/Snowcap (Appaloosa)
A solid white area normally over, but not limited to, the hip area with a contrasting base color.

13. Leopard (Appaloosa)
A white horse with dark spots that flow out over the entire body.
Considered an extension of a blanket to cover the whole body.

14. Quiz
Lets test your knowledge!
Number your paper 1-10

21. Mark Your Cards Pass your Quiz to your Neighbor.
Write corrected by on the bottom.
Out of 6 points total.

22. Answers 1. Leopard 2. Tobiano 3. Overo 4. Sabino 5. Blanket or Snowcap
6. Tovero