Rabicano involves the base of the tail, flank and belly areas of the horse. As with all white patterns, it can vary to lesser or greater degrees. In some horses it may involve minimal white hairs at the base of the tail and it may be hard to see in the flank unless inspected closely.

At the other extreme, the flank area will be heavily roaned with white hairs and the tail will have obvious white striping at the base. The pattern can blend into vertical roan stripes over the ribcage. Some horses may even have large white spots between their hind legs or on the underside of their belly.

Rabicano can resemble Sabino as that pattern also causes a similar roaning. But Sabino does not involve the base of the tail and is also usually accompanied by a white marking on the face, a chinspot and white legs.

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