The presence of spotted horses across Europe from Iberia to Turkey is documented in manuscripts and tapestries as far back as the Middle Ages.

[6]: 57  Among the many European breeds that can have a spotted coat is a strain of the Welsh Pony.

[6]: 57  A document from 1298 mentions that Edward I of England had a spotted Welsh horse.

[5]: 46  It is reported to DAD-IS, but no population data has ever been entered;[2] it is not on the watchlist of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.

[3] The pony carries the genes for the spotted colouring, which may produce coats of varying patterns; other characteristics associated with the pattern, such as mottled pink skin on the muzzle and at the natural openings, white sclera of the eyes, and striped hooves, are also seen.