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Is he still considered a paint?

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Is our gelding still considered a paint ? We have seen paints that have much more of two colors. He is beautiful no matter what. I just don't know what to tell people he is.
 

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Any white patterns on a horse aside from "usual" markings is considered a pinto. Registries will list exactly what is needed to qualify but any "spotted" horse is a pinto (not counting the Appaloosa pattern when I say "spotted" lol). Your boy is most definitely spotted even though it's not as dramatic as some.

Personally I like the little less white pattern :)
 
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I would refer to him as an overo Pinto, simply because there is no knowledge of his breeding. As others have mentioned, Paint is a breed and Pinto is a color. To be a Paint, he has to be of proven QH and TB breeding with the qualifying white markings, though some can be registered as solid Paints so long as one or both parents are registered Paint (the other being QH or TB of course)
Whereas Pinto refers to any other breed or mix displaying the proper markings such as arab crosses, gaited breeds, drafts, ponies, etc.
Your gelding could be registered as a Pinto without any knowledge of his parents due to the white on his belly and neck, however the Paint horse association would no accept him without proof of breeding.
Ie: all paints are pintos but not all pintos are paints ;)
 
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