It's important to first understand that pinto is not a breed or specific type of coloring itself, pinto is a term used to talk about any type of colored horse. Patterns included under the pinto category include tobiano, overo, splashed white, and sabino, including any combination (e.x., tobiano + overo = tovero).
Paint and pinto are not the same thing! Paint refers to American Paint Horses, American Quarter Horses, or Thoroughbreds the exhibit pinto patterns. Pintos refer to any breed with colored markings that does not fall into this category. Likewise, any paint horse can be registered as a pinto, but not all pintos can be registered as paints.
Paint and pinto are not the same thing! Paint refers to American Paint Horses, American Quarter Horses, or Thoroughbreds the exhibit pinto patterns. Pintos refer to any breed with colored markings that does not fall into this category. Likewise, any paint horse can be registered as a pinto, but not all pintos can be registered as paints.