Tell me about this horse...A Paint?

[Haviris]

He looks like a nice boy! He's a tovero. Hard to say if he's pure paint, w/out papers I'd just call him a Pinto. But he does look stock type.

He's a pretty boy, I hope he works out for you!

 

[CountryMom]

Hard to say from your pictures, but the main thing I see is a bit of a straight shoulder. If so he will be a bit more rough to ride. That could be easy for you to deal with though. His face reminds me of many of the cow breeds in QH being on the strong or hook nose side. And I don't see that as a bad thing since I have a nice cutting horse that looks the same. He needs some working to get some muscle tone.

With that said, the only thing that would say if he is good or not is if you enjoy him and he rides well for you. Papers would give you clues on how he is bred, but not if he works for you. He isn't ugly. I have had some super ugly horses that were gems because they rode wonderful for anyone. Thats what is important.

Good luck with him!

 

[patandchickens]

I can't see a thing useful about conformation from the photos' angles and poses, but then you didn't ask about that anyhow

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I've known a number of more-than-average-ly intelligent horses with that sort of head and expression. This is not of course a guarantee in any way.

Besides curiosity and storytelling value, thoguh, who cares what his breeding is anyhow? You're not going to breed him or show him in breed shows. You ride the HORSE, not the pedigree. Assuming you like him and he vets (or has vetted), keep him, ride him, enjoy him, make up whatever story you want about his parentage, it'll be about as accurate as anything we could come up with

Have fun

,

Pat

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

Thanks for all the information.....

I'm not worried about his papers.....

Just wanted know what people thought he was....so when someone asks me what kind of horse do you ride? So I can answer with the correct lingo...

Cannot wait till Thursdays Vet check....

 

[duckboatprincess]

Actually I do believe that a "paint horse" can only be of quarter horse decent. "Paint" markings on other breeds are called pintos as far as I know. He looks like he's probably quarter horse but you can never be certain unless it's registered. I had a palomino grade quarter horse who looked more like a haflinger. Good luck with him though! I have to say I am envious. I've been horse-less since December...

 

[onthespot]

The American Paint Horse Association was started to preserve the pedigrees and records of Quarter Horses born with excessive white which were being excluded from registration. At the time of the founding of the club, the registration books were "open" and if a horse passed inspection and was decided to be "of quarter horse type" and had the qualifying amount of white in the right places it could be hardshipped registered. During this time a lot of tobiano horses were added to the books, which we now know can not possibly have been pure cropout quarter horses, because tobiano is a dominant gene. To my knowledge there is only one registered tobiano quarter horse, forget its name, but it was probably fifty or more years ago, and probably misrepresented at birth. It was a successful race horse, a mare I think... She had no registered tobiano offspring to my knowledge.

 

[preppy*hippie*chick]

He almost looks like he's got a bit of Arab in him. Hard to tell from pics and with the winter fuzzies.

If asked, I would probably just call him a pinto since they can be any breed as long as they've got the markings.

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

I have been up for awhile now......all I can think about is this vet check booked for this morning....tick tock tick tock....I went out and said good morning to all three of them and they all looked like"what the heck?" The sun just came up?..Usually its hubby that feeds them in the morning.....It was nice to see all three sharing one side of the shelter....even the Ole Queen B Belgian cross....tick tock tick tock....

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

Well the Vet just left....not good.....this horse has lamness issues in his back left leg....after lunging him and noticing his gait....back left leg looked off and then doing a flex test on that leg .....we didnt do x rays ....the vet figures Artheritis.....also the horse has a respritory infection....no fever....but very docile....Man oh MAN!!!!

 

[Luvducks]

Sorry to hear this. My old horse has arthritis and it was Horrible in PA. We moved to Colorado and the dry air does wonders! For me Too. Without the dampness and humidity he runs around like a young stallion.