Appaloosa Horse Breed

Appaloosa Horse
A beautiful horse with the most wonderful spotted coat. They were originally brought over with the spanish conquistadors and very soon became prized by the Native Americans who took an interest in the breed which was often called the Palouse horse which is the name of a river which runs through the area they are from.

Height
14.2 to 15 HH.

Colour
The base colour can be bay, black, brown, chestnut, dun, buckskin, grulla and palomino. With the variations which can be Blanket, Roan, Roan Blanket, Solid, Leopard, Few Spot Leopard, Snowflake, Varnish and Frost.

Conformation

Well defined head with a kind eye and alert ears and a good size of nostril. The neck is moderate in length with a well defined wither.
The shoulder is sloping and the depth of girth is good. A short, strong back accompanied by rounded and powerful hindquarter.
The limbs are straight and strong with sound feet.
The tail is often very thin.

Appaloosa Horse Club
This was set up in 1938 by dedicated breeders intent on preserving the breed. There are now over 670,000 registered Appaloosas registered.

Famous Fact
The Appaloosa is the official state horse of Idaho and you can get a custom made license plate in Idaho which features an Appaloosa horse.

Famous Appaloosa Horses
Broadcast News competed very successfully in the sport of eventing in particular winning Burghly Horse Trials in 1997.

Appaloosa Horse Club
The Appaloosa Horse Club is an association for owners, breeders and enthusiasts who strive to promote, protect and preserve this wonderful horse with its unique coat markings.