APPALOOSA

The Appaloosa is one of the most popular horse breeds in the United States, the country in which the breed was formed. It is chiefly a stock horse used in various western riding disciplines, but the Appaloosa tend to do well in many English riding disciplines as well. As a stock horse, it is well adapted to life on a ranch or farm where it gets to work livestock... In the United States, the breed Appaloosa was developed by the Nez Perce people of the Pacific Northwest. As a result of the Nez Perce War in 1877, the Nez Perce lost most of their horses and the breed fell into decline for several decades. Thanks to a few dedicated breeders, the Appaloosa breed survived, and in 1938, the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was formed as the breed registry.