The Golden American Saddlebred are typically represented by Saddlebreds and the pleasure type exemplified by Morgan, Arabian, and Tennessee Walking Horses. Breeding Stock Mares, Breeding Stock Stallions and Identification Status Geldings registered with the American Paint Horse Association are also eligible. Non-characteristic geldings and spayed mares, as well as Pinto Horse Association of America Breeding Stock geldings and spayed mares may also apply. Horse owners are asked to provide documents to verify pedigree. Horse enthusiasts who own Palomino geldings and spayed mares with unknown parentage may also apply for registration based on color and conformation standards.
Palomino horses have an enviable record of achievement.
From the first coveted AQHA World Championship Superhorse in 1978, three have been Palomino horses. Since 1974, the AQHA World Championship Horse Show has awarded World or Reserve World Championships to Palomino horses each year. Palomino horses are often seen in the National Cutting Horse Association events. Many have been very successful in the National Reining Horse Association and National Snaffle Bit Association. Palominos are often seen in AQHA horse shows, 4-H, Pony Clubs, High School Rodeo, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Women's Professional Rodeo Association, and American Horse Show Association horse shows.