The utility division is new and has a lot of kinks to work out, LOL. It is kind of a joke right now, because even those within the breed even fight about it. The only horses allowed to be registered in the utility division would be those registered Gypsy cob, Gypsy drum and gypsy horse (in any of the many registries designed for them). I'm sure it comes down to the fact that Pinto needs to make money however they can, hence the BS classes too.

Utility Division
PtHA opens registration to new horses (2011)

Horses considered as gypsy cob, gypsy vanner and other similar breeds are now eligible for registration with the Pinto Horse Association of America.

Relaxing the rules on draft characteristics, the PtHA is offering a new classification of equines. According to the new rules, horses showing feather on their legs are now acceptable as long as they are registered with an approved outcross breed association as determined by the PtHA Rule Book.

These horses will be classified as “utility” and will show only with other utility horses and not other types of Pintos. Classes for these flashy equines will be available in all of the PtHA established disciplines for horses, including, English and western riding, color, halter and driving.

Approved outcross breeds include Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse Association, Gypsy Horse Association, Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc., Gypsy Vanner Horse Society, The Gypsy Cob Society (Ireland) and The Gypsy Cob Society (United Kingdom). Other associations and registries will be evaluated on an individual basis.

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