The Pinto Horse A Pinto horse has a coat color that consists of large patches of white and another color. A Pinto may be any breed, but must be of the proper color. The 4 main patterns are Tobiano, Overo, Sabino and Tovero. For more information on these patterns, see horse colors. Pintos can be any of the major physical conformation types. Crossbred ponies and even some purebred breeds, such as the Shetland Pony and the miniature horse, also may have pinto coloring. In the American west, the Pinto has traditionally been regarded as a horse the American Indian favored as a war horse since its coloring provided a natural camouflage. The Paint Horse (registered by the APHA) is limited to horses of documented and registered Paint, Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred breeding. The difference between the two registries has little to do with color or pattern; only bloodlines. While most Paints can be double registered as Stock or Hunter type Pintos, PtHA also allows for the registration of miniature horses, ponies, and horses derived from other breed crosses, such as Arabian, Morgan, Saddlebred and Tennessee Walking Horse, to name but a few. Leave Pinto Horse: Return to Horse Breeds
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