Both a Champion performer and Champion sire, Painted Joe's progeny that were successful on the track and in the show ring. He was a living legend to racehorse enthusiasts because of his running ability. Painted Joe, a 1939 black tobiano stallion, made a name for himself long before the APHA was formed. This makes each Painted foal that much more valuable. Like when diving for treasure not every oyster produces a pearl, not every breeding of two Paint Horses results in a colored foal. What is especially fascinating about Paint Horse breeding is that the genetics of coat color inheritance is still not readily understood. For this reason, a number of years ago the APHA expanded its classifications to include tovero (pronounced: tow vair' oh) to describe horses that have characteristics of both the tobiano and overo patterns. Not all coat patterns fit neatly into the tobiano or overo categories. Overos generally have irregular, scattered markings. Also notable is that overos have bold white head markings, such as a bald face. Generally, one or all four legs will be dark. But typically, the white on an overo will not cross the back of the horse between its withers and its tail. The overo (pronounced: oh vair' oh) pattern may also be either predominantly dark or white. Usually a tobiano will have the dark color on one or both flanks - although a tobiano may be either predominantly dark or white. Their spots are regular and distinctly oval or round, extending down the neck and chest, giving the appearance of a shield. Generally, all four of the tobiano's legs are white, at least below the hocks and knees. The tobiano (pronounced: tow be yah' no) pattern is distinguished by head markings like those of a solid-colored horse their heads may be completely solid, or have a blaze, strip, star or snip. Regardless of color, no two horses are exactly alike in coat pattern.įor registration and breeding purposes, American Paint Horses are categorized by three distinctive types of coat pattern. Their coat is always a combination of white with any of the basic colors common to horses: black, bay, brown, chestnut, dun, grulla, sorrel, palomino, gray and roan. Paints come in an endless variety of patterns. However, Paint Horses must also possess a distinct stock-type conformation. The Paint Horse's colorful coat pattern defines the breed, because it is perhaps the most obvious trait. Yet Paints display a remarkable degree of refinement and beauty, especially about the head and neck. The stock-type conformation, intelligence, and willing attitude make the American Paint Horse an excellent horse for pleasure riding, ranch work, rodeo, trail riding, racing, showing, or simply as a friendly mount for the kids.īuilt for versatility, the American Paint Horse is generally short-coupled, strong-boned and well balanced. While over the years the conformation and athletic ability of those rugged mounts of the Old West have been improved by breeders, the unusual coat patterns and coloring remain the same. Native Americans revered the Paint, which they believed to possess magical powers. Once domesticated, because of their working ability and heart, the Paint was cherished by cowboys for cattle work. Descended from horses introduced by the Spanish conquistadors, Paints became part of the herds of wild horses that roamed the Western deserts and plains.
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