A pinto is a horse or pony of various breeding that is marked with patches of white and another color. The word "pinto" is Spanish for "painted", "dappled", or "spotted". Pinto patterns are visually and genetically distinct from the leopard complex spotting patterns characteristic of horse breeds such as the Appaloosa. Pintos may be from a variety of breeds, ranging from Thoroughbred to Miniatures. The Pinto horse is a color breed in contrast to most other breeds which are defined by their genetic ancestry. The Pinto coloration may occur in any breed or specific conformation. The Saddle Type Pinto is American Saddlebred, Tennessee Walking or Missouri Foxtrotter breeding and conformation.