What is the difference between a Paint and a Pinto in the USA?
In the USA, a Paint is a term used for horses of APHA(American Paint Horse Association) registry bred horses. A Paint horse registered with the APHA will be of American Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred ancestor lineage ,with the addition sometimes of an “Unknown” (unregistered horse) of tobiano or overo markings somewhere in the past. that contributed the color pattern to the otherwise solid horse bloodlines. The APHA is a true breed registry at this time, and therefore to be registered APHA, one parent at a minimum must be registered APHA, and the other parent can be AQHA, Jockey Club or APHA registered.
