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What are Paints?
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) limited how much white a horse can exibit and placement of that white until they wised up here recently. A foal resulting from two Quarter Horse parents that has too much white was ineligible for registration in the AQHA even though both parents are Quarter Horses. What did they do with these beautiful foals that were just too colorful?
In the past, these foals were simply left out or "done away with" and had no registration to claim their bloodlines. Then in the 1960's two associations were formed: The American Paint Stock Horse Association (APSHA), and The American Paint Quarter Horse Association (APQHA).
The APSHA was started by Mrs. Rebecca Tyler who bred both Quarter Horses and Paints. She recognized the unfairness delt to these Paint foals and was the first to organize a movement in registering these colorful offspring. Rules and Regulations were established including, "no single-foot or pacing horses" and the first color requirements.
Almost simultaneously, the other association, The APQHA was being formed by Quarter Horse breeders. They also had several Paint foals as a result of Quarter Horse to Quarter horse matings and felt that the colorful foals deserved recognition as to their bloodlines through registration.
In 1965 (because these two associations were set up for the same purpose) they merged to form todays American Paint Horse Association (APHA).
Site Owner Opinion:
The quarter horse and the paint horse are one in the same. The two associations should combine registries and treat all animals the same in the show ring. The painted babies should have never been disallowed and discriminated against because of color! It is scientifically proven in blood DNA and in performance that they are no different than their solid ancestors. AQHA recognized that they could not continue to orphan their own offspring due to color and now accepts all quarter babies no matter the color. APHA is still holding on to the differences (which don't exist) and now require that one parent be of the APHA registry. It's ludicrous to me. If you are interested in a "UNITED QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION"
registry, complete with nondiscriminatory competitions, please contact me!
Only color separates the Paint Horse from the Quarter Horse. They have the same heritage, do the same job, and do it the exact same way.
What is the difference in Paint and Pinto?
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) requires that both parents of a foal be registered with APHA, AQHA, or the Jockey Club (Thoroughbred) with at least one parent being APHA. The Pinto Horse Association of America accepts a much broader range of "painted" horses including pony breeds, Arabian, Saddlebred, Paints, and even has registration available for non-pedigreed (grade) lineage. The Pinto Horse Association of America does not allow registration of the Draft horse, Appaloosa Horse, or the Mule. Don't get confused, Paints are sometimes double registered in the Pinto Horse Association of America and compete in Pinto shows including the Pinto World Show. However, not all Pintos can be Paints.
What is a Tobiano or Overo?
Overo:
The white usually will not cross the back between the withers and the tail.
Generally, at least one leg, and often four legs are dark.
Generally, the white is irregular and is rather scattered or splashy.
Head markings are distinctive, often bald-faced, apron-faced, or bonnet-faced.
The tail is usually one color.
Tobiano:
The dark color usually covers one or both flanks.
White will cross the back between the withers and tail.
Generally, all four legs are white, at least below the hocks and knees.
Generally, the spots are regular and distinct as ovals or round patterns that extend down over the neck and chest, giving the appearance of a shield.
Head markings are most often like those of a solid-colored horse-solid or with a blaze, strip, star, or snip.
The tail is often two colors.
Tovero:
A horse displaying characteristics of both Overo and Tobiano.
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Self Ranch's Poco Pepolena, 1999 Bay Overo Stallion
Self Ranch's Hanks Dandy Dream, '99 Sorrel Tobiano Gelding
Self Ranch's Imprsv Southern Belle, '00 Chestnut Tovero Mare
Hanks Dandy Dream at one of The Self Ranch ponds, Spring '02
I hope this has helped answer some of your questions. Please feel free to email us if you have a question not addressed here.
A Colorful Breed to say the least!
Basic Color Genes:
EEHomozygous black. Will throw black every time. E is sometime affected by the Agouti gene that limits the black to the points (tips of ears, legs, tail, and mane) and that is where we get the bay and buckskin. If it is not accompanied with the Agouti gene the black will not be limited and will appear on the body.
Homozygous black. Will throw black every time. E is sometime affected by the Agouti gene that limits the black to the points (tips of ears, legs, tail, and mane) and that is where we get the bay and buckskin. If it is not accompanied with the Agouti gene the black will not be limited and will appear on the body.CrCrHomozygous Cream. Will throw the cream color everytime. Bays will be diluted to buckskin, reds (sorrels, chestnut) will be diluted to palomino, and blacks will be diluted to a smokey black resembling the Grulla color.
Homozygous Cream. Will throw the cream color everytime. Bays will be diluted to buckskin, reds (sorrels, chestnut) will be diluted to palomino, and blacks will be diluted to a smokey black resembling the Grulla color. AAHomozygous Agouti. Will restrict black to the points everytime.
Homozygous Agouti. Will restrict black to the points everytime. GGHomozygous Grey. Will mask all other colors. It is not a dominant gene it is a masking gene and the true genotype under the grey is hard to determine from the look of the horse.
Homozygous Grey. Will mask all other colors. It is not a dominant gene it is a masking gene and the true genotype under the grey is hard to determine from the look of the horse. RNRNHomozygous Roan. The roan gene is believed to be lethal in the homozygous pair and therefore there are no known living animals with this genotype. One must be careful breeding roans to roans.
Homozygous Roan. The roan gene is believed to be lethal in the homozygous pair and therefore there are no known living animals with this genotype. One must be careful breeding roans to roans. ggNo grey
No greyaaNo Agouti, no black restriction.
No Agouti, no black restriction. CCNo cream.
No cream. eeNo black. Red horses only with no black anywhere.
No black. Red horses only with no black anywhere.rnrnNo roaning.
No roaning.DDHomozygous Dun. A dilution gene much like the cream gene. Affects black and red on the body only. Does not dilute color on the face, legs, mane, or tail.
Homozygous Dun. A dilution gene much like the cream gene. Affects black and red on the body only. Does not dilute color on the face, legs, mane, or tail.ddNo dun dilution.
No dun dilution.Champagne is another dilution gene that dilutes the hair, has mottled grey and pink skin underneath, and has light eyes (usually amber).
Poco Pepolena Genotype
gg, EE, AA, CC, dd, rnrn
Reads like this:
No grey, homozygous black, homozygous agouti gene, no creme, no dun, no roan. Poco Pepolena is the offspring of two bay horses and therefore has received an Agouti gene from both parents. He will throw bays and buckskins everytime and his offspring will only be altered by the grey or roan gene thrown by a broodmare carrier.
It's time for a FAMILY REUNION!
