OPtHA History

Oregon Pinto Horse Association is a Charter Club of the Pinto Horse Association of America (PtHA), founded in 1956 primarily as a color registry. Today, PtHA is strong, growing, and much more than just a color registry. It is an association that involves people, families, and their horses from all over the world.

The Association maintains an extensive, rapidly growing registry of Pinto horses, ponies, miniature horses, long ears, utility breeds, and solids. Local Charter organizations are active in most areas of the United States and Canada and, through their affiliation with PtHA, unify and support the colorful, unusually diverse, and beautifully versatile PINTO.

The Oregon Pinto Horse Association's members are families and small breeders who enjoy a wide variety of equestrian-related activities. Our club has been in existence since 1967, promoting the excitement of owning a Pinto! Meetings are held once a month, and everyone is welcome to join us. Oregon Pinto is chartered by the Pinto Horse Association of America.

Our OPtHA Pintos

Each animal registered is classified into a type determined by conformation. Breeders are encouraged to perfect their specific type thus striving to improve each generation for style and talent. Conformation dictates what a horse can do well for his rider. Color adds excitement! Pinto horses come in all shapes, sizes, colors and breeds. Saddlebred, Morgan, Arabian, Quarter, Thoroughbred, Welsh, Hackney, Shetland and Miniatures are a few of the breeds with the recognized color patterns being Tobiano and Overo. Many pintos are double or triple registered.

Pinto Types