Congratulations to Rita and Nicky

Deb and Ed M wrote:

RBak wrote:
Nicky is not a pinto or piebald - she is a Tobiano! Never heard of it before I got her, but that's what it says on her registration papers. You would think she's a pinto from her markings, but she isn't. I guess the Tobiano gene isn't as popular as the Pinto or Piebald.

Rita

Here's some "Spotted Horse 101":

Paint: a Quarterhorse who has too much white in the wrong places to be registered as a "Quarterhorse.

Pinto: Any horse who exhibits spotted markings. Nicky could be registered as a Pinto - her markings would get her in. Pinto are divided into two classes by their markings: Tobianos have clearly defined edges to the markings; Overos have jagged edges - they often look like someone threw paint on them as they ran past.

My sister raised double-registered horses: she'd breed her Pinto (black and white Tobiano) to a purebred Arabian, and would get a 1/2-Arab / Pinto. VERY flashy critters!

So back to Rita - this is awesome!! Those three classes tell me you are a very-rounded rider with a well-trained horse!! Congratulations!!

And I'll add that piebald is a description of the color of the paint/pinto...

Piebald is black & white, skewbald is brown & white (and can have black points aka tricolor).

"Spotted" coloring on horses is one of the trickiest colors to learn the terminology to - there are lots of specific descriptions. Nicky is actual a piebald tobiano pinto (not paint) colored Tennessee Walker.

Congrats on your awards! It's proof of your dedication and hard work! I hope you are able to enter more shows and continue to win!