Tovero

Spotted Saddle Horse - Tovero Description The Tavero Spotted Saddle Horse is also simply known as the Spotted Saddle Horse or Tovero. It is known for its comfortable ride and beauty. It is a lighter breed used for utility, pleasure and for show.

*Paint - a combination of any base color with tobiano, overo, or tovero markings. See markings page for descriptions of markings. *Palomino (color registry) - coat color from cream to copper, idealy the color of a U.S.

These coat patterns can be combined into compound Overos and Toveros as well. These spotting patterns are usually categorized as Tobiano, Overo (and sometimes Tovero) merely to make registration easier.

Colors: Pinto markings in overo, tobiano, or tovero coat patterns. Specific colors include bay, black, brown, dun, chestnut, buckskin, palomino, grullo, sorrel, grey or roan.

Because not all coat patterns fit precisely in these two categories, the APHA expanded its classifications to include the tovero pattern, which describes horses that have characteristics of both the tobiano and overo patterns.

For this reason, a number of years ago the classifications have been expanded to include "tovero" (pronounced: tow vair' oh) to describe horses that have characteristics of both the tobiano and overo patterns.

For this reason, a number of years ago the APHA expanded its classifications to include "tovero" (pronounced: tow vair' oh) to describe horses that have characteristics of both the tobiano and overo patterns.

Although Paints come in a variety of colors with different markings, there are only three specific coat patterns: overo, tobiano and tovero.

Tobiano: Head is colored, the colored patches are regular, oval or round and at least all of the lower legs are white. Some coat patterns show characteristics of both types and these are called "Tovero". White with varying amounts of another color.

shape or size, except Appaloosa patterning, and located virtually anywhere on the Paint's body. Although Paints come in a variety of colors with different markings, these are grouped into only four defined coat patterns: overo, tobiano and tovero and ...

coloured patches and often with dark legs Tobiano: Head is colored, the colored patches are regular, oval or round and at least all of the lower legs are white.  Some coat patterns show characteristics of both types and these are called "Tovero".

The head is with white asymmetrical dark markings. At least one of the legs should be dark. These horses can have blue eyes; Tovero - A combination of both patterns. It can originate a horse with blue eyes and four white legs, for example.

the exception of normal white markings eg a blaze, star, etc), the coloured patches are regular, oval or round and at least all of the lower legs are white. However, some coat patterns show characteristics of both types and these are called "Tovero".

Tovero: spotting pattern that is a mix of tobiano and overo coloration, such as blue eyes on a dark head. May also refer to horses with Tobiano coloring that carry a recessive overo gene.

Specific patterns such as tobiano, overo, and tovero are placements of white on the body. Palomino-chesnut horse that has one dilute gene that turns the horse within 'three shades of a newly minted gold penny'.

See also: Pattern, Horse, Tobiano, Markings, Color