pinto

/'pintou/

Thân thiện

A child gently brushes a pinto horse in the pasture.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A horse with a coat color pattern of large, irregular patches of white and another color (such as black, brown, or chestnut): "pinto" refers specifically to a horse or pony characterized by a spotted or piebald coat, not a distinct breed. The term is commonly used in North America.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The rancher breeds pintos for their distinctive and beautiful markings.
  • She learned to ride on a gentle pinto pony.
  • The parade featured several riders on colorful pintos.

Advanced Usage

• "Pinto" as a color descriptor: The term is primarily used to describe the coat pattern itself, often in combination with the base color.
  • He owns a black and white pinto.
  • The most common pinto patterns are "overo" and "tobiano".

Variants and Related Words

• Piebald (adj/n): A horse with black and white patches. (Often used interchangeably with "pinto" in some contexts, though "pinto" is more general in North America).
• Skewbald (adj/n): A horse with white patches on a non-black base color (e.g., brown, chestnut).
• Paint Horse (n): A specific breed of horse that typically has a pinto coat pattern and must have documented Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred ancestry.

Synonyms

• Painted horse
• Piebald horse (specifically for black and white)
• Skewbald horse (specifically for brown/white, etc.)
• Calico pony (less common, from the reference definition)
• Spotted horse

Related Phrases / Terms

• Pinto pattern: The specific arrangement of color patches on the horse's coat.
• Registered Pinto: A horse registered with a pinto horse association based on its color, regardless of breed.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a spotted or calico horse or pony