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From what I have found so far they are called "paw prints" or "Cat Tracks"

Tobiano

He is kinda similar to the bottom left guy :)

The white never crosses the centerline of his back, he also doesn't have 4 white feet, making tobiano unlikely.

I've seen similar markings in some south American horses. I'm not certain of the genetics though.

Yeh he looks frame, the spotting is interesting though, belton spotting?

Belton spotting on frame with splash? The coloring reminds me of some Nigerian Dwarf goats I have seen : )

It's called Belton pattern, here is a pic and a link to the genetic info :)
https://imgur.com/a/SbWEM
https://equinetapestry.wordpress.com/category/appaloosa/page/2/

I have adopted a mustang 5 years ago, and I have close friends who have been gentling them for 20+ years. This one, due to it's young age, fancy color and generally nice build will likely be one of the high bids in the auction. It's picture has also been circulating the Mustang boards/communities so hopefully it will get adopted by someone who knows how to deal with mustangs. I have owned more than one mustang, and frankly, I wouldn't pay more than $125 for one. Mostly because you don't have to, and also because it's a roll of the dice as to whether or not the horse is going to work out. Many mustangs adapt to domestic life just fine, but not all do, and like any horse you can't ride before you buy, there is always the chance that it won't be a good fit for you.

I had to find a new home for the mustang I adopted. She was a good horse, soft and sensitive, handled like a sports car, but she needed more than a few rides a week. She needed a job where she worked out her energy, or it turned into nervous reactiveness and bolting. She is now a cattle horse on Maui and loves every minute of it.

If you have never adopted before I highly suggest working with someone who is knowledgeable, or getting one from one of the programs, Either the prison programs, or TIP, or the makeovers. Most of the horses who are returned were adopted by well intentioned folks who got in over their heads, and even 25 years of experience with tame horses didn't prepare me to deal with a feral one. I was successful because I had experienced help.

Yeah, The prison programs or TIP (Trainer's incentive program) are a better way to go than the makeovers. I mean, I like the makeovers for the attention they have brought to mustangs, but they also encourage shortcuts and there is only so much you can do in 90 days. Without the pressure to move the horse fast the other two programs result in a better trained animal. Honestly, if I was going to do it again, and I might, I would likely keep the horse in Oregon at my friends place, with them training it, for the entire first year.