What is "tovero"

n. A horse whose coloration is a mixture of tobiano and overo.

The Tovero (also known as Tobero) coloration is a mix of tobiano and overo colorations in Pinto horses and American Paint Horses. The genetics of pinto coloration are not always fully understood, and some horses have a combination of patterns that does not fit cleanly in either category.

Some characteristics of a Tovero colored horse include:

• Dark pigmentation around the ears, sometimes called a "Medicine Hat" or a "War bonnet"
• Dark pigmentation around the ears, expanding to cover the forehead and/or eyes.
• Isolated "shield" dark markings completely surrounded by white, particularly on the face or chest.
• One or both eyes blue.
• Dark pigmentation around the mouth, which may extend up the sides of the face and form spots.
• Chest spot(s) in varying sizes. These 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, varying in size, at the base of the tail.