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palomino horse

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palomino horse, American light horse light horse, any breed of horse that is used primarily for riding or for light work such as pulling buggies. Light horses have their origin in the Middle East and N Africa.
..... Click the link for more information.  that, contrary to popular opinion, is not a breed but a color type. The palomino is a characteristic golden, creamy tan, with an almost white mane and tail. White stripes on the face and white stockings are common. This coloring occurs in several breeds of light horse. Palominos were probably first selected for their beautiful color in Spain. They accompanied the conquistadors to the New World, where they were perpetuated by early Mexican horse breeders. They were discovered by Americans in California during the Mexican-American War, and are now popular parade and show horses; fanciers in the United States are trying to establish the palomino as a breed. Palominos have Arabian or Thoroughbred features, stand about 15 hands (60 in./150 cm) high, and weigh about 1,100 lb (500 kg).
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Visitors will also be enthralled by 'Tapas' Tom Roberts and his majestic Palomino horses, six-year-old Senorita Kristina and her tiny Falabella Spanish ponies and Pepino the clown.
One El of a show; ENTERTAINMENT: Zippo's Circus to wow crowds in ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
In order for a horse to be part of the Palomino Horse Breeders of America, the horse must stand somewhere between 14 and 17 hands tall and be the color of a US 14 karat gold coin.
Horse Breeds Orlov Trotter, Paint, Palomino, Pantaneiro by Phil Wiskell / Pets and Animals community
However, most colour breed registries that record Palomino horses were founded before equine coat colour genetics were understood as well as they are today, and hence the standard definition of a Palomino is based on the coat colour visible to the eye, not the underlying presence of the dilution gene.
Palomino Horses A Question of Colour? by Frank Rom / Travel, recreation and leisure community
 
 
 
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