Anyone know what the pattern on this horse is called?

[NOSPRINGCHIC]

Just got him yesterday. Trying to figure out what his pattern is.
Thanks in advance!

how the HECK do I get the pic attatched?!

 

[PortageGirl]

Do you have it uploaded to the site? Or, if it's on a picture host site already, you can link to that too. Once it's uploaded, ('upload' button on the blue bar above, or the link wherever it's loaded at) you past the link with the

tags like you have in your post.

Oh, never mind!

 

[bluebirdfarm]

uh , is it the invisible horse ?

did you upload it to byc uploads ?
go to the top bar and go to uploads, it is pretty easy.there will be info on the page on how to do.


oh now i see !!!!said the blind lady he he

 

[bluebirdfarm]

paint maybe ?, is very pretty

 

[PortageGirl]

are either of the eyes blue? If so, I'd say a tovero paint.

 

[Their Other Mother]

It's a Tobiano Paint. White over the the backbone so they would look like a white horse with color spots. Overo Paints have predominant color over the back so they would look like a color (bay, black or sorrel) with white spots.

For example Tonto rode a Tobiano Paint. Little Joe rode an Overo Paint.

The third kind is much more rare, called a Tovero Paint which has characteristics of both.

 

[what was i thinking]

yep it is a paint

 

[Sunny Side Up]

The first name I'd give that horse's pattern is...beautiful!

You can do a Google search to find tons of info about paint & pinto horses, piebalds, skewbalds, tobianos, etc etc etc.

But this one has markings similar to if not precisely like the Medicine Hat pattern, with the color on the top of his head & ears & the shield on his chest. Something the Indians thought particularly cool & desirable.

What's his name? Have fun with your new friend!

 

[patandchickens]

Yes, tobiano (like, as opposed to overo, sabino, or other patterns).

Whether it's *technically* a paint is a registry issue (has to have stock-horse blood, blah blah blah) though of course many people use the word casually, like just conversationally, to mean the general color pattern. Some would say 'pinto' is a less registry-specific term, although of course there is a pinto registry out there too

(e.t.a. - he is not 'medicine hat' though

Is he a young draft cross?

Have fun,

Pat

 

[Haviris]

Yes Tobiano. If it has one or both eyes blue it could be a tovero, but from what I can see I'd say tobiano.