The American paint horse was mainly bred for it's pretty color configuration, but derived from breeding the pintos with stock horses and thoroughbreds. Learn about the history of paint horses from a horseback riding instructor in this video on horse breeds.
Hi, I'm Teri Carter from Saddlebrook Stables in Castle Hayne, North Carolina. Today, I'm going to talk to you about the history of Paint Horses. The American Paint Horse was derived from breeding the Pintos with stock horses and thoroughbreds to create a certain color configuration. It is either mainly white with a contrasting dark color patch on it, or mainly dark with a contrasting white color patch on it. There are two distinct names for these types of Paints. This particular Paint is called an Overo Paint because, as you can see, it's mostly dark. It's dark areas are mostly covering the top line of the horse. The other type of Paint horse or color configuration is called Tobiano, and that would be when there is mostly white along the top line of the horse. These horses were bred for versatility. That's why they contain different breeds in them, and mostly for the pretty color configuration. And, that is all about your American Paint Horse and the history of it.
