ok... a Native American show horse is something we do out here at powows... all of us Sauk, Fox, Obejiwa, Blackfoot, and the rest of the Algonkin nation compete for the best looking horse after it is all painted up and you have to make sure it is painted for the right ceremony, hunting trip, ect. for example... if you wanted to paint your horse to go hunting, you would put a circle around his eye because you want your horse to see well.. you would put a lightening bolt down his front shoulders and legs because you want him to be quick on his feet and so on and so on.. you also have to have the best manuverability.. it' s not all about show... if you;re competing in the hunting part, you have to ride bareback at a canter (fast trot) and shoot a target within two lines of a bullseye to qualify with a traditional bow and arrow... rough competition but very fun