The American Paint Horse
A Brief Look At The Breed
The American Paint Horse is another popular breed of horse used in stock horse competition. Its versatility makes it a favorite among youth and non-pro competitors.
Breed History
First brought to the United States in the 1500's, the early Paint horse would later populate the plains in the west. They soon were used by the Comanche Indians favored the Paint horse due to its loudly colored coat pattern.In the later 1950's a group dedicated to preserving the breed was organized into the Pinto Horse Association. In 1962 the American Paint Stock Horse Association was formed which focused on preserving the color with the stock-type conformation. In fact, the stock type conformation was more of a priority in registered horses than the coat pattern.
In 1965 the American Paint Stock Horse Association merged with the American Paint Quarter Horse Association (a separate and smaller group struggling to launch a similar registry) and was so named the American Paint Horse Association.
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Characteristics
The paint horse coat pattern is a combination of white mixed with any other color of the equine spectrum. These colors include black, bay, brown, chestnut, dun, grullo, sorrel, palomino, buckskin, gray, roan. Markings can be any shape and size, anywhere on the horse's body. Common paint horse coat patterns include overo, tobiano, and tovero.Paint horses ranges from 14.2 to over 16 hands tall.
Uses
This breed is very popular for use in traditional stock horse western events along with other riding disciplines. Paints are also use in english events including hunter under saddle and hunter over fences.
