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Tobiano Paints
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What is a Tobiano or Paint Horse?
Tobiano Paints
Tobiano (pronounced: tow be yah' no)
Is a paint or pinto horse color term referring to a horse with a solid base coast color with white, poured from above and not crossing the centerline of the belly
Generally, the spots are regular and distinct in large areas that extend down over the neck and chest and back .
Head markings are like those of a solid-colored horse--solid, or with a blaze, strip, star or snip.
A tobiano may be either predominantly dark or white.
The tail is often two colors.
