Scientific name:
Equus

Natural spread:
North America, Europe

Zur group of the westerns Horses belonging, geschecktes horse. Color-breeding, that includes big, spotted horse finished over 118 cm of stick-measurement. Under the race-collective-concept Pinto, care is taken of a wide spectrum of types züchterisch, that extends from pony to warmly-blood-horses of different stamping. One out of three Scheckenmustern - Overo - is all Tobiano and Tovero, however, own that is identical with those of the Paint (s.d). Strengthens mostly, persevering and dependable Reitpferde, that harmonic Exterieur with good walks and versatile disposition connect. Size according to type.

To America, gescheckte were brought to horses by the Spaniards. they turned into the famous mustangs of the wild west and were very much liked with the prairie-Native Americans. There was a regular breeding with exception of the Appaloosas (s.d).) not. its rising popularity in all population strata led of America, that leads a Stutbuch since 1956, to the foundation of the Pinto Horse Association. The breeding-guidelines intend five types: Pony-Typ (Reitpony of 118 to 148 cm of stick-measurement), Saddle-Typ (fashionable Reitpferd), Stock-Typ (western-horse), Pleasure-Typ (arabisiertes show-horse) and Hunter-Typ (powerful Reitpferd). One now and then crosses American Saddle Horses, Quarters, Arabs and Hackneys in one in order to force certain characteristics.