In 1519 the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes sailed to the New World to find his fame and fortune. Along with his entourage of conquistadors, he brought horses to help his men search the vast land for riches. According to the Spanish historian Diaz del Castillo, who traveled with the expedition, one of the horses was described as a "pinto" with "white stockings on his forefeet." The other was described as a "dark roan horse" with "white patches." These were the first known recorded descriptions of early Paint Horses in the New World. (Sources from www.apha.com/breed/history)
APHs have been a favorite of cowboys, and everyone else, everywhere; used as Roping Horses, Barrel Racers, Mounted Shooting, Halter and Pleasure Horses, Hunter/Hunter Pleasure, Show Jumpers, Racers, Cross Country Horses, and even Parade Horses, and only a small handful of Dressage. (That I've seen) The 4-H has alot of animals,especially horses, the main breeds (again, that I've seen) is AQHs and APHs. American Paint Horses sport a combination of white and any other color of the equine spectrum: black, bay, brown, chestnut, dun, grullo, sorrel, palomino, buckskin, gray or roan. Markings come in any shape or size and can be located anywhere on the horse’s body. The variety of colors and markings appear in three specific coat patterns: overo, tobiano and tovero. American Paint Horses average 14.2 to 16.2 hands high
APHs have been a favorite of cowboys, and everyone else, everywhere; used as Roping Horses, Barrel Racers, Mounted Shooting, Halter and Pleasure Horses, Hunter/Hunter Pleasure, Show Jumpers, Racers, Cross Country Horses, and even Parade Horses, and only a small handful of Dressage. (That I've seen) The 4-H has alot of animals,especially horses, the main breeds (again, that I've seen) is AQHs and APHs. American Paint Horses sport a combination of white and any other color of the equine spectrum: black, bay, brown, chestnut, dun, grullo, sorrel, palomino, buckskin, gray or roan. Markings come in any shape or size and can be located anywhere on the horse’s body. The variety of colors and markings appear in three specific coat patterns: overo, tobiano and tovero. American Paint Horses average 14.2 to 16.2 hands high
All colors are accepted.
Patterns however, only a few are Not Accepted: Appaloosa Blanket and Leopard Spotted. Accepted: Splash, Tobiano, Overo, Frame Overo, Solid colors with "chrome" (stocking/socks, or spots that are ATLEAST 2 in long.) Medicine Hat, Bridle is also accepted. Oh, and solid coated Paint Horses are called (I believe) Stock, or Breeding Stock. They can still be registered.