Origins: Descended from Spanish horses brought to the US and popular with American Indians as a war horse.?

Characteristics: The Paint Horse is not strictly a breed, and must come from Quarter Horse, US Thoroughbred, or Paint Horse breeding. Stock type conformation

Height: Up to 16 hands

Color: Overo: Bold white head markings, irregular scattered coloured patches and often with dark legs Tobiano: Head is colored, the colored patches are regular, oval or round and at least all of the lower legs are white.? Some coat patterns show characteristics of both types and these are called "Tovero". White with varying amounts of another color.

Personality: Intelligent, dutiful and willing