British Appaloosa Society
78
Military Road
Gosport
Hants
PO12 3AS
Tel/Fax: 023 9252 8069
Website:
www.appaloosa.org.uk
Email:
sec-baps@appaloosa.org.uk
Appaloosa International Site
Website:
www.appaloosa.com
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Noted for
its spots, the Appaloosa was
originally bred by the Nez
Percé Indians, and is now
one of America's foremost
breeds and is found in many
countries round the world.
Arab blood was introduced in
the late 19th century.
The breed has six distinct
patterns of spots, but now
two horses are exactly the
same. Leopard horses are
white with dark spots;
Snowflake is dark with white
spots.
Spotted Blanket colouring is
mainly dark with dark spots
on white hindquarters or
back and White Blanket is
the reverse. The Marble
horse has a dark coat at
birth that fades almost to
white, and the Frost Tip is
mostly dark with light spots
on loins and hips.
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Origin:
Western USA.
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Colour:
Six
patterns of spots,
usually on white or
roan.
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Height:
between 14.2 and
15.2hh.
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Conformation:
short
deep body, strong
hindquarters, good
bone.
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Character:
docile, brave.
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Uses:
western riding,
pleasure, circus,
all rounder. |
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