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Brianna Cole
Mr. Townsend / Mrs. Selck
English/History
1 February 2017
Native American War Horse
To begin, the ancestors of the American Paint horse were among the 17 horses brought to the New World by Hernando Cortes in 1519. By the early 1800’s, These spotted horses became wild horses, free ranging across North America by the early 1800’s and today is considered one of the native American horses. The Spanish introduce the American Paint Horse to the world. This tough little horse was prized by cowboys for its strength and agility.
Many of these colored Horses roamed freely in the 1800 ‘s were of stock type compact, strong, with good bones and sound constitution. They made excellent cow ponies, for herding and ranching cattle. The term “paint” is the English translation of the Spanish word Pintado. The American Paint Horse can be from 14.2 to 16 hands. Today the American Paint Horses is known for Dressage, Showjumping, and Rodeos. The American Paint Horses is one of the most highly valued horse breeds in the United States. The average lifespan of the American Paint Horse can live up to 30-31 years. This breed can weight up to 1,150 pounds, which is 125 pounds more than the average horse weighs.
The first official America Paint Horse, was a black and white stallion called Bandits Pinto. Owned by the Flying M Ranch of McKinney, Texas. Another well known horse of this breed is called Painted Joe, he’s one of the top racehorses of his day. The black tobiano stallion was match-raced three times against famed AQHA sprinter Grey Badger II and won every race.
The American Paint Horse is a horse bred with Quarter Horse blood and Thoroughbred blood.
American Paints are part of the American Paint Stock Horse Association which was formed in 1962. Similar to Pinto horses in color, Paints and Pintos are separated by bloodlines.
The American Horse has two main patterns one is called Overo, it’s a recessive gene, with normally the solid or darker color being prominent. As for the other pattern called Tobiano, it’s a dominant gene, with normally the white being prominent. The main trouble with owning a horse with the Overo pattern is the Lethal White Syndrome also known as (LWS) has many names for this syndrome some are called Overo Lethal White Syndrome (OLWS) Lethal White Overo (LWO) Overo Lethal White Foal Syndrome.(OLWFS) This syndrome is very dangerous for foals. When they are born, there normally are all white with blue eyes and after being carried for 11 months, they unfortunately die within a few days. Aside from the Overo Lethal White Syndrome, This breed is overall generally healthy. American Paint Horses can come with many different types of coat colors such as Dun, Bay, Brown, Gray, Black, Buckskin, Chestnut, Palomino, and so much more. The American Paint Horse is a favorite among horse lovers because of its uncommon intelligence, its gentle nature, its hard working, and it’s a delightful companion. The American Paint Horse is one of the easiest breeds to train because it’s a quick learner and is incredibly intelligent. Even cowboys back in the Old West loved and favorited these “spotted horses.” It has been said that in the old west, cowboys were more likely to pay more for a spotted horse than a solid colored horse. Today the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo hosts a growing Paint Horse competition, these competitions happen frequently and are approved by the American Paint Horse Association (APHA). These athletic and multitalented horses can compete for awards in Halter, Showmanship, English, Western, and Trail classes.
Works Cited page
“Lethal White Syndrome.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.
“Breyer.” American Paint Horse. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.
“American Paint Horse.” American Paint Horse | International Museum of the Horse. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2017.
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