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What is Appaloosa?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

Appaloosa is both a breed and a coloring found in equines.

Appaloosa the breeds: Comes from the USA, the Nez Perce tribe selected horses based on color and their abilities for hunting buffalo and endurance. They were built much like a Anglo-Arabian, or Akhal-Teke originally, but when the US cavalry destroyed most of the horses there wasn't enough of the original horses to continue the breed as it was. So breeders added some Thoroughbred and mainly Quarter Horse blood to get a stock type/ ranch horse with the leopard spotting color.

Appaloosa the color: This color has been around for a long time and comes in several forms.

Leopard: A white body with darker spots.

Blanket: A solid colored horse with white over the hips/ hindquarters, which may or may not have spots. It can even be roan.

Snowflake: A dark body with light colored, usually white spots.

Varnish: A type of roan pattern that typically only carries dark hair over the face, joints, and possibly over the back.

There are various other patterns found within the appaloosa color genetics.

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