Horse Breeds: Orlov Trotter, Paint, Palomino, Pantaneiro

V TROTTER*solid colored horses. For example, they may have a
A breed developed between 1775 and 1784, thesolid color head, or a head with a blaze, star, or
Orlov Trotter was dveloped by A.G. Orlov atstripe. All four of a tobiano's legs are usually white
Khrenov stud. The breed came from crossing Arabianbelow the knees. Spots are oval or round and tails
horses with Mecklenburg, Dutch and Danish harnessare usually a solid color.
breeds. Evolution under the natural conditions that areOvero Pattern: horses are either white or
characteristic of Russia, including flood plains andpredominantly dark. The white will not cross the back
stables means that Orlov trotter is a breed that isof the horse between the horses tail and withers. At
adaptable to many conditions.least one, but often all 4 lets will be dark colored. The
Orlov Trotter's are used as draught horses, for utilitymarkings are usualy scattered and the tail is typically
horses and as a pleasure or competition horse. Whena single color.
used in breeding, the Orlov Trotter is used as the*PALOMINO*
principal improver of smaller, native horses of thePalomino's have been treasured for years and are
former Soviet Union.part of Greek mythology. In order for a horse to be
Orlov Trotter has a well proportioned head with apart of the Palomino Horse Breeders of America, the
long neck and muscular back. Their measurement ishorse must stand somewhere between 14 and 17
about 162 cm at the withers and a body length ofhands tall and be the color of a US 14 karat gold coin.
164 cm. Orlov Trotter colors are grey, chestnut,Skin of Palomino's is typically grey, brown or black
black or bay.and without pink skin. Mane and tails of Palomino's
The Orlov breed is extremely fertile and the breedmust be white, with less than 15% dark hairs.
has a long life span.Palomino's are divided into 3 different divisions. Stock
*PAINT*type of Palomino horses are western horses mostly
American Paint Horses are required to have bloodlinerepresented by Quarter Horses. Golden American
and distinctive body types by the registry. A paintSaddlebred type of Palomino's are represented
must come from horses that are registered withmostly by Saddlebreds and the pleasure division of
either the American Paint Horse Association, thePalomino's includes Morgan, Tennessee Walking
Jockey Club, or The American Quarter HorseHorses and Arabian.
Association. Paint horses are intelligent and versatile,Palominos that are registered in one of the following
beautiful and very athletic. Although they are a light7 horse associations, and those that meet the color
horse breed, paints are quite muscled and stockier.requirements, are eligible for registration and
They are refined, and carry their head and neck withparticipation in the PHBA: American Quarter Horse
elegance despite being short-coupled. The colorAssociation, American Morgan Horse Association,
patterns are what visually distinguish a paint horseAmerican Saddlebred Horse Association, International
from other breeds. There is a very uniqueArabian Horse Association, Arabian Horse Registry,
combination of white and another color from theTennessee Walking Horse Breeders and exhibitors
equine rainbow.Association and the Jockey Club.
Sometimes, people mistakenly refer to pinto horses*PANTANEIRO*
as paint horses. The difference is that Pinto's canAlso known as Poconeano, the Pantaneiro is home in
actually be any breed and Paints are registered withMato Grosso, Brazil. Most are gray in color, with some
the American Paint Horse Association and must bebay or black or brown. There are temporary flood
able to prove their parentage to one of the threeconditions often found within the Pantanal region that
previously mentioned registries, in addition to meetthe Pantaneiro breed has adapted well to. Pantaneiro
minimum color requirements.horses are resistant to equine Infectious Anemia
Paint horses are categorized by color patterns:which makes them the selected horse for swampy
Tobiano Pattern: horses have head marketings likeareas in their homeland.