Mystique

Mystique was modeled after a purebred Arabian mare called Trabag. Foaled in 1946 Trabag was a champion Arabian mare bred and shown in Argentina. Her pattern is known as manchado or "manchado overo", it has only cropped up in Argentina in a handful of horses of various breeds, Criollo, Hackney, Arabian and the Thoroughbred so far. Because it is only found in Argentina and it has not proven to be passed on, she did not pass her pattern on to any of her foals with the same being true of other known manchados. The manachado pattern is believed to be the result of environmental factors rather than genetic ones. This pattern is not related to Appaloosa, sabino or Chubari/tetrarch spots.