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Palomino Horse
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Palomino Horse

Country Of Origin United States of America
History and Background The Palomino is a colour breed and therefore the animals are registered based on possessing specific colouring rather than physical characteristics.
Palomino colouring is due to a cream dilution gene on a horse with a chestnut base coat and the resulting colours can range from a dark almost liver colour to a creamy white all with a white mane and tail. This colouring has been around in equine animals for centuries in all parts of the world, however the US is the first to create a registry specifically for them.
How this colour came to be called Palomino is a mystery, however it did come from Spain, whether through a family of golden horse breeders or from the name of a golden Spanish grape. (Although it is called Isabella in Spain after the Queen Isabella).
The cream dilution gene doesn’t occur in all breeds and can generally be achieved by crossing a chestnut with a palomino.
Use Today Riding horse, show horse, parade horse
Height 14.1 – 17 hands (56.4 - 68 inches)
Colour Palomino from the display of a cream dilution gene.
Characteristics Physical characteristics will vary according to breed.
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