Appaloosas

The Appaloosa is the mascot of the University of Idaho. Known as "Joe Vandal," the Appaloosa represents the university's spirit and connection to the region's ranching culture. The university's athletics teams are called the Vandals, and the Appaloosa serves as a distinctive symbol for the school.

I dont really get what you mean-colors or crossbreeds. Colors- 3 I believe Crossbreeds- Lots. (Arrapaloosa, Quarterpaloosa, Paintaloosa, Pintoaloosa, ZEBRAloosa, Pony of the Americas, Andaloosa, Lippaloosa,) Those are all the cross breeds with appys that have been created so far. I dont understand exactly either but the appaloosa is one breed. they have there own colors though like snowflake, blanket, leopard, and frost (there maybe one more color). In other words an appaloosa is NOT a color.

Same as all horses. Cougers, etc, etc

No they aren't. They are very popular. There aren't a lot of pure breed Appaloosa's since breeders are crossing them with Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds. HECK NO!!! They're everywhere and very very popular.

The Appaloosa Horse originates from America. These colorful horses were bred by the Paloose Indians. There are 2 registries for the Appaloosa horse. The American Appaloosa Horse Association and one for foundation Appaloosas that is kept by the Paloose Indian Nation. There is also the POA (Pony of the Americas) which is basically an Appaloosa that measures under 14.2 hands high.

Well the Appaloosa breed association acknowledges that not all 'Appy's' are born spotted due to genetics, so they have allowed solid colored Appy stock to breed and now participate in shows. so no they do not have to have spots, but without them most people would not realize what breed they are looking at, as most Appy's resemble Quarter horses here in the USA.

It would depend on how tall the mare and stallion are, but the average foal is around 100 lbs. at birth.

Depends on what you train an Appy for. They can be good cow-horses, trail-riding horses, show-jumping horses, rodeo horses for bronc riding, bare-back, calf roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling, etc., therapy horses, for riding lessons, or pleasure riding for your own sake, if you have your own appaloosa.

Appys are not normally a stubborn breed. Actually they are reputed for their intelligence, willingness as well as color. If you find an appy that is stubborn, it is related to its training, not the breed.

Nice fresh grass. An Appaloosa is a beautiful white and grey spotted horse bred by the Nez Perce tribe.

Yes, actually you can if you feel hard. The change in pigment and texure give a distinct difference in the feel of the coat when you run your hand across an appaloosa's spot.

According to the American Appaloosa Association, the usual weight range of an Appaloosa is from 950 to 1250 pounds, and they normally stand 14 to 16 hands high. (A "hand" is 4 inches.)

Actualy, an Appaloosa is a breed of horse. You can always tell if a horse is an Appaloosa or not, because Appaloosa's always have spots of some sort on their body. However, there are different coats for Appaloosa's. Like a Spotted Blanket and an Appaloosa few spots, to name a few. Hope that helps!

The scientific name for the appaloosa is Equus ferus caballus

I'm not sure the estimated life span of horses varies from breed to breed as it does for dogs. All I know is the average life span for horses is fifteen years old, though quite a few live into their thirties.

The Appaloosa breed was originally bred by the Nez Perce Indian tribe in Northwest United States. The breed usually ranges in between 14 and 15.3 Hands High.

An Appaloosa is a horse standing from 14 -16 hands. They must be spotted or they are BS or no color. All must have molted skin, striped hoofs and white around their eyes. To see about Appaloosas google ApHC.

Killing Buffalo's and using them to heard other horses, and for a companionship

You will have a 50% or higher chance for a "painted" foal, depending on which gene(s) the paint horse has. The base color depends on what color the paint horse is and if the black horse carries a red gene. == ==

Yes they can.As they grow their color pattern can change. It can change up to 5-6 yrs.old.

It depends on the horse. An Appaloosa can cost anything any other horse costs. It just depends on the horse, like; who it's parents are, if it's coat is rare, if it has done anything special in it's life, or if it's children have done anything special in their lifetime. Of course, there's a lot of other factors contributing to the cost as well.

The AHC recognizes seven major patterns:

Blanket

Blanket with Spots (most likely can apply to leopard spotted horses)

Roan

Roan Blanket

Roan Blanket with Spots

Solid

However, a lot of horses may struggle to fit into one of those categories, so you can also directly contact them directly (see related links).

An Appaloosa is a breed of horse originating from the American West. It was originally bred as a color breed specifically for use in long endurance rides on cattle drives and for hunting parties on the Great Plains and the Mountains.

Appaloosas make excellent trail horses - they tend to be sturdy, smart and savvy. Some Appaloosa, particularly those that have been bred for color without consideration of temperment, can become a little flighty, but this can be mediated through training and having a moderately experienced horseman riding.

However, Appaloosas can be used in many other disciplines as well - amateur jumping (generally under 3' jumps), steeple chasing (again, low jumps - these are bunchy or stocky horses that can't make a lot of height), sprint racing, barrel racing, any cow-based work, endurance riding, showing, dressage, gymkhana, etc.

same as any other horse, about 10 months

The Appaloosa horse was bred by the Nec Perce Indians.