Simple explanation is that a Pintabian is verified and MUST be over 99% Arabian and less than 1% Paint but still carry the Tobiano gene. They are eligible for registration with the Half-Arabian horse association, Pinto and Pintabian registries. (HAHA, PtHA and PHRI)
It has taken many generations of breeding from the first cross until recent times to create such a beautiful horse that portrays not only the magnificent Arabian look but the splashy tobiano color! Here is the visual process in Mathematical terms…….
First Generation- 1/2 Arabian = 50% Arabian Blood
Second Generation- 3/4 Arabian=75% Arabian Blood
Third Generation- 7/8 Arabian= 87.5% Arabian Blood
Fourth Generation- 15/16 Arabian= 93.75% Arabian Blood
Fifth Generation- 31/32 Arabian= 96.875% Arabian Blood
Sixth Generation- 63/64 Arabian = 98.4375% Arabian Blood
Seventh Generation- 127/128 Arabian= 99.21875% Arabian Blood
Eighth Generation- 255/256 Arabian= 99.609375% Arabian Blood
Ninth Generation- 511/512 Arabian= 99.8046875% Arabian Blood
and so on….
This math is based on breeding every resulting foal back to a purebred.
(the seventh generation or a minimum of 99% Arabian blood is required to be registered as a true “Pintabian” ) if the resulting foal is not a tobiano it is registerable as a Half Arabian and also an outcross for breeding with the PHRI. Similar to a “breeding Stock” Paint. You can breed it back to Pintabian but it will not throw the Tobiano gene.
If you want to learn more or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are NOT the Pintabian Registry but we have been breeding Pintabians and Pinto Arabians for over 27 years.
Our Stallion Majestic Sunspot is an eighth-generation Pintabian, this is shown on the Half-Arabian (HAHR) Registration, before the I.D. number you will see an 8A meaning 8 crosses to a Registered Purebred Arabian. All of our foals from “Majesty” are 9A on their HAHR papers. I hope this helps your understanding of what it takes to produce one of these amazing, beautiful creatures. If you breed a Pintabian to a Pintabian you can not register the resulting foal as half Arabian. As Half-Arabian foals have to have one Purebred Parent. If you breed the resulting Pintabian foal back to a purebred you will then have a Half-Arabian again…. and even though it will still be over 99% Arabian….. the HAHR Certificate will start over and show a 1A in front of the registration number.
Pintabians are now known all over the world but they are still considered “rare” as the amount of true Pintabians (over 99% Arabian) are probably less than 1,000! Our Stallion “Majestic Sunspot” is one of the few foundation stallions from when this Breed became recognized. We couldn’t be happier with the foals he produces. They are friendly, smart, correct and extremely trainable. For more info on our stallion click on our “Stallion” page. Thank you for your interest in learning more about this wonderful breed. Check back often to see our upcoming foals, horses for sale and breeding information.
Here is a video below of two of our current Pintabians. Both offspring by “Majestic Sunspot”
https://youtube.com/shorts/XucFCTDRy5U?feature=share