Pintabian

The Pintabian is a pinto-patterned Arabian-type horse developed by introducing tobiano spotting into Arabian bloodlines and then breeding back toward a very high percentage of Arabian ancestry. Pintabians usually show the refined head, arched neck, light frame, and high tail carriage associated with Arabian horses, combined with large white-and-colored patches. Depending on registry rules, a Pintabian may need to meet a specific Arabian blood percentage and display tobiano color, while related solid or partbred animals may be recorded separately.

Care is much like that for other Arabian-influenced light horses: good turnout, steady conditioning, dental and hoof maintenance, and a rider who appreciates a sensitive, forward horse. Many are used for trail riding, endurance-style activities, pleasure riding, and colorful sport or family mounts. Buyers should look beyond the markings and check conformation, soundness, temperament, and papers if registration matters. Breeding programs need clear goals, because producing attractive pinto color should not come at the expense of athletic ability, correct structure, or manageable disposition.

Colors: Amber Champagne, Bay, Bay Dun, Bay Roan, Black, Blanket Appaloosa, Blue Roan, Brown, Buckskin, Champagne, Chestnut, Classic Champagne, Cremello, Dun, Dun Roan, Fewspot Appaloosa, Flaxen Chestnut, Frame Overo, Gold Champagne, Gray, Grey, Grullo, Leopard Appaloosa, Liver Chestnut, Overo, Palomino, Perlino, Piebald, Pinto, Rabicano, Red Dun, Red Roan, Roan, Sabino, Seal Bay, Silver Dapple, Skewbald, Smoky Black, Smoky Cream, Snowcap Appaloosa, Sorrel, Splash White, Tobiano, Tovero, Varnish Roan, White