Arabian vs. Paint

Arabians and Paints are both different breeds of horses. This blog will discuss the different characteristics and different uses for these two breeds,

Arabians originated in the Arabian Peninsula. Two characteristics that can easily distinguish an Arabian from any other horse it their distinctive face. When looking at the face of an Arabian you will notice that they have a dished face. They also carry their tails very high. These horses also have a more slender body and are more delicate looking. They are typically 14.1 hands to 15.1 hands.

Arabians can also be high strung at times but can be very gentle too. With abuse they will become cold, as any horse would. The Arabian Horse Association registers horses with the coat color of bay, chestnut, black, roan, and gray.

Nowadays, Arabians can be seen crossed with other breeds of horses. People are now mixing paints, quarter horses, and Morgans. By mixing these breeds, the Arabian temperament is still coming through in the new breed.

Paints are another type of horse breed that exist in the world today. Paints are also easily distinguisable because they usually have a spotted bi colored coat. They are a mix between the western stock horse and the pinto color pattern. There also can be solid Paint horses with out the bi colored coats. There are different ways to classify the color variation of the horse.

Tobiano: This horse has more round white spots with white legs and face. There is more white than color in this pattern.

Overo: There are sharp irregular markings. There is more color than white in this horse.