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Getting your first horse or pony
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Appaloosa The spotted coat of the American Appaloosa can be taced back to stock inported by the Spanish Conquisadores. The Spotted horse became particuarlly prized to the Nez Perce Indian Tride who lived in what is now Northern Idaho, North-east Oregon and south-east Washington. The wored Appaloosa comes from the country of Palouse, an area named after the Palouse River. The Appaloosa is a compact, Muscular horse. The short mane and tail are characteristics of this breed. The coloring of these horses is spotted mainly black or brown spots, but they can also be white. The Appaloosa is a great endurence riding horse because of its strong limbs and excellence of its feet. The height of the Appaloosa Ranges from around 14.2hh-15.2hh.
Katie Riding a horse named Chip. Chip is an Appaloosa with white spots and a more chestnut base color. Katie and Chip are Competing in the stake race which is a race where you run up and around a pole then you race back to the finish line.
Here is a close up of chips head. Notice the white spots on her body and the short mane.
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