Overo refers to several genetically unrelated pinto coloration patterns of white-over-dark body markings in horses, and is a term used by the American Paint Horse Association to classify a …

Jul 31, 2019 · Bald or white faces often accompany the Overo pattern. Some Overos show white legs along with splashy white markings, seemingly comprised of round, lacy white spots. White …

Jun 9, 2020 · Lethal white overo (LWO) syndrome, also known as ileocolonic aganglionosis or aganglionic megacolon, is an autosomal recessive inherited disease primarily reported in Paint …

OLWS is a genetic mutation that appears in horses with white markings, often frame overos. A foal must obtain two copies of the mutated gene to get the disease. The foals are born alive …

Apr 7, 2020 · A Frame Overo horse can be described as having patches of white hair “framed” by areas of colored hair, thus the name “Frame.” The Frame Overo gene produces this effect. …

Overo (pronounced: oh vair’ oh) is a generalized term for patterns caused by one or more of the 30+ white-spotting pattern genes, excluding Tobiano. It includes patterns like frame overo, …

Overo horses are what I think of as regular colored horses with white spots over the dark color. Opposite of tobiano, these horses have dark legs and dark color over the topline. The overo …

Overo horses are white patterned horses. Much confusion still exists in the classification of overo and the other pintos, especially in the US. However overo is genetically distinct from other …

Nov 30, 2006 · Overo (pronounced: oh vair' oh) The white originates on the underside of the horse (belly) and will rarely cross the back of the horse between its withers and its tail. …

Apr 15, 2025 · Overo has the distinction of being the first white spotting pattern to have its genetic cause discovered in horses. While this pattern has quite a wide variety, from animals with only …