American Paint Horse
With its flashy coloring, paints are impressive to look at in the show ring.
Accepted Colors: Any.
Accepted Patterns: Tobiano, overo, tovero, sabino, splash white, rarely solid.
American Quarter Horse
The most popular breed in the world due to its versatility.
Accepted Colors: Any.
Accepted Patterns: Solid, roan, sabino.
Appaloosa
Spotted horses popular in the Western world.
Accepted Colors: Any.
Accepted Patterns: Spotted blanket, leopard, few spot, snowcap, snowflake, frost, varnish roan, rarely solid.
Australian Stock Horse
The quarter horse of Australia, usually trained in Western.
Accepted Colors: Any.
Accepted Patterns: Any.
Azteca
Mexican breed from a cross between the quarter horse and Andalusian.
Accepted Colors: Any.
Accepted Patterns: Solid, roan, tobiano.
Canadian Horse
Versatile horse used for driving and warfare in the past.
Accepted Colors: Black, bay, brown, chestnut.
Accepted Patterns: Solid.
Colorado Ranger
Stock horse similar to the Appaloosa.
Accepted Colors: Any
Accepted Patterns: Solid, spotted blanket, leopard.
Criollo
Argentine cow horse descended from Iberian horses.
Accepted Colors: Any (most commonly dun)
Accepted Patterns: Solid, roan, overo.
Grade Horse
The result of an unrecognized cross (i.e Thoroughbred x Appaloosa) or an unclear background.
Accepted Colors: Any.
Accepted Patterns: Any.
Nez Perce Horse
A cross between an Appaloosa and Akhal Teke.
Accepted Colors: Bay, buckskin, dun, palomino.
Accepted Patterns: Spotted blanket, leopard.
Morab
Compact but sleek cross between the Morgan and Arabian.
Accepted Colors: Any (most commonly bay, chestnut, and gray).
Accepted Patterns: Solid, roan.
Quarab
Quarter horse and Arabian cross.
Accepted Colors: Any.
Accepted Patterns: Any, excludes Appaloosa patterns.