I've had a vet say he is a paint/appaloosa mix, another say he is just paint...I know a genetic sample will give me the real answer, just wondering what everyone thinks. I think he is mainly paint with some appaloosa in there. He definately has red roan in there too. I love how different his coat is. He doesn't have molted skin or vertically striped hooves like an appy but has appy spots. What are your thoughts?
^^Agreed. He doesn't have the striped hooves because I bet he has white markings on all 4 legs. Not all appys have mottled skin either, but the combination of the odd roaning on his colored spots (looks like varnish roan to me) and the random spots of color on the rest of his body absolutely scream pintaloosa to me.
id just say its a appalossa some one told me that my horse was a half paint and half appy but when i look up his blood line. i went way back as far as i could none of them were paint all appys and palmino quater horses lol here a pic of my boy. appalossa horse club concered him a blue roan
maybe this will help you
Considering that everyone else has already confirmed that your horse appears to be pinto/appy, I have nothing informative to add. I just wanted to commend you on your halter choice - Smoke has the same one.
Old Fred : Sire & dam were QH there was a Standardbred mare as a Grand Dam on the Dam's side.
I believe any breeding from the 1890's has long been bred out of the breed.
I also believe the first 3 generations is all that counts, any thing beyond that is most likely been bred out............
I worked at a barn back in 09 and they had 2 pintoloosas there. I wish I could find some pictures of them. The gelding had paint markings with a blanket on his rump and the little mare had spots of spots . . . the little mare was kinda cool looking but boy could she be a diva, and not in the good way
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