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Mixing Pinto and Appaloosa Patterns (Pintaloosa)
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Freckle - Miniature Horse
Courtesy of About Time Acres

Pintaloosas are created by combining the Tobiano, Frame, Sabino or Splashed White (or a combination of any of the four) and any of the Leopard Complex patterns. This will always include at least one of each type of pattern. Pintaloosas can be very confusing when trying to determine their true genotype, it may be necessary to research the horses background. This can make for some interesting patterns when foals are produced.

Pintaloosas can occur in any breed in which both any of the Pinto and Appaloosa patterns occur. It's very common to see Pintaloosas in the American Miniature Horse breed and also many Appaloosas and POA's are also Pintaloosas, although they are not recognized as such because of the rules enforced by APHA/PtHA but genetically they are also Pinto.
Broadway Colors BaliHi
Miniature Horse
Courtesy of Cameo Little Horse Ranch

Tobiano Combined with Splash, Sabino or Frame (Tovero)
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Sabino + Tobiano
HAAP Mona - Half Arabian
Courtesy of Hugus Alfalfa
& Arab Pintos

When you mix the Tobiano pattern with any of the three Overo patterns you get a combination called Tovero. This combo is are very common. Some Toveros will display their true genotype physically, while others do not. Determining exactly what patterns are present on the horse may require doing extensive research into the background. Many Toveros are mistakenly identified as just Tobianos or Overo.

When identifying a Tovero horse it's best to use the names of the patterns present (if known) to lessen confusion. Overo is a generic term used to lump three totally different patterns that may have similar characteristics but different genetics. So using the term Tovero just isn't specific enough.

The horse to the right is an excellent example of the Tobiano and Sabino patterns on the same horse. While the colored spots are Tobiano shaped the roaning seen on the flank as well as the white face and chinspot are Sabino characteristics.
Please feel free to submit photos of Mixed Pattern horses to our photo album!
 
Updated January 2004
 
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