American Paint Horse
{{Infobox Horse |name= American Paint Horse |image=Paint Horse REFON.jpg |image_caption= American Paint Horse |altname=Paint |nickname=Paint, Solid Paint Breed horse, Breeding Stock |country= United States |group1= APHA |std1= http://www.apha.com/ |features = Broad pinto spotting patterns of white and dark hair |Usage: Family horse, western riding The American Paint Horse is a breed of horse that combines both the conformational characteristics of a western stock horse with a pinto spotting pattern of white and dark coat colors. Developed from a base of spotted horses with Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred bloodlines, the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) breed registry is now one of the fastest-growing in North America. The registry allows some non-spotted animals to be registered as "Solid Paint Bred ," and considers the American Paint Horse to be a horse breed with distinct characteristics, not merely a color breed.
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