Autre Que Pur-Sang (AQPS)
AQPS ("Autre Que Pur-Sang"), translated as "Other than thoroughbred", is a general term used in France to refer to horses not listed as Thoroughbreds.
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Horse Registries
Horse Registries
Warm Blood Breeding Selection and Stud Books
Open studbook policies separate most warmbloods from true "breeds" such as Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Percherons, Morgans, which have a closed stud book and require two purebred parents. Instead, most warmblood registries accept breeding stock from other similar populations to continuously improve their own horses, and do not consider their own horses to be a discrete "breed".
International Pattern Spot Horse Registry (The Pintaloosa)
A pintaloosa is a color breed that is the combination of Appaloosa and Pinto spotting patterns on the same horse. This combination is rare, but does occur from time to time on Mustangs, and occasionally in domestic horses. They can……Continue to International Pattern Spot Horse Registry (The Pintaloosa)
Horse color breeds
There are some registries that accept horses (and sometimes ponies and mules) of almost any breed or type for registration. Color is either the only criterion for registration or the primary criterion. These are called color breeds, because unlike “true”……Continue to Horse color breeds