General:APPALOOSA
Country of origin: United States of America
Short history of the breed:The Appaloosa is descended from horses imported to America by the Spanish conquistadores in the 16th century. The breed was developed by the Nez Perez Indians and the name Appaloosa is derived from the Palouse river which ran through the Indian territory. The Nez Perez were one of the first and certainly most skillful Indian people to begin selective breeding. They established herds and they maintained a standard by using only the horses of the highest quality. During the late 1800s, the Appaloosa was veritually eradicated when the US Army captured the Nez Perez Indians and slaughtered nearly all of their horses. In 1938 a group of breeders revived the breed using some of the descendants of the Indian horses and managed to re-establish the breed. The Appaloosa is closely related to the American Quarter Horse.
Breed description:Head: smallish with a straight profile
Eyes: lively
Ears: small
Body: long in the neck which is muscular and set on to a deep chest with a sloping shoulder. The withers are moderately pronounced, the quarters rounded and muscular, back is short and compact.
Colour: spotted coat of which there are six acceptable configurations: snowflake, leopard, frost, marble, spotted blanket, white blanket
Shoulder height: between 1,45 and 1,55 m
Possibilities of use: riding, jumping, western riding
Charakter:The Appaloosa is docile and quit, but also energetic. They have good stamina and are naturally athletic.
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