It is gaited, with either pinto or leopard spotting; its conformation supposedly resembles that of the historical Spanish Jennet, a riding horse of Renaissance Europe, now absorbed into the Pura Raza Española.

[1]: 437 The Jennet of Renaissance Spain was a type of riding horse characterised by an ambling gait.

[citation needed] Outcrosses are allowed in the first generation to obtain the LP for the Registered Atigrado Spanish Jennet and must result in a minimum of 50% purebred Paso Fino or Peruvian Paso horse.

[citation needed] The Spanish Jennet Horse is a well-proportioned animal of moderate height and build.

The optimum appearance is that of refinement with a deep chest, well sprung ribs and a strong, medium length back with broad, well muscled loins.