Appaloosa Horse

Categories: Animals | Pets | Equestrian
    • State Horse of Idaho
    • Often spotted or speckled
    • Can have stubborn disposition
    • Bred for speed and intelligence
  • The Appaloosa is an American horse breed developed by the Nez Perce and Palouse tribes. The breed's characteristic leopard-spotted coat is an identifiable—but not universal—trait. Other distinctive Appaloosa traits include its striped hooves, short mane and high intelligence.The Ultimate Horse Site: Appaloosa Horse
  • Breed Timeline

    • 1806: Meriwether Lewis (of Lewis and Clark), observes of the Nez Perce: "Their horses appear to be of an excellent race.... Some of these horses are pided with large spots of white irregularly scattered and intermixed with black, brown...."The Ultimate Horse Site: Appaloosa Horse
    • 1877: Fleeing north on horseback—many of which are Appaloosa—the Nez Perce win several successful battles against US Army.

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