A horse of the Appaloosa, from the beauty of whichintercepts the breath - one of the most recognizable in the world. She gained her popularity not only due to her impressive color, giving her exceptional beauty, but also her talents, due to which she can perform almost any kind of equestrian sport.
Due to its balanced nature andracing qualities, this breed shows a high level in the races held on the jumping, in various show programs and, of course, is often used as a walking horse. In addition, she develops a magnificent canter and easily overcomes the obstacles on the way.
Appaloosa - a horse, the description of which is veryIt is ambiguous due to its unique variegated suit. The name of the breed comes from the name of the area near the river Palouz. This breed is easy to recognize due to a variety of spots, differing in color from the main color.
The horse of the Appaloosa breed, the photo of which is placedbelow, attracts attention not only with the color, but also with an impressive exterior. The growth of these horses rarely exceeds 1.5 meters with a weight of about 500 kg. Head is large, expressive eyes. Ears are small pointed.
The neck is powerful, wide, sothere is a smooth transition to the chest. Croup with a rather high tail rounded and massive. The mane and tail are unusually silky. Unlike other species, the horse of Appaloosa, whose photo is presented in this article, has a spotted color not only on the coat, but also directly on the skin.
The sclera of the eye (a bright area covering the wholeeye, with the exception of the cornea) is white. Despite the fact that it is present in all horses, in appalooses it is much more noticeable due to a rich white shade. This is one of the main features characteristic of this breed, often manifested in conjunction with large white markings on the muzzle.
Another notable feature of the breed arevertical streaks on hoofs. Their color can vary from dark to white. However, it must be borne in mind that such bands may be traces of old injuries or be a continuation of the light marks of the color passing through the legs. In addition, such bands are often observed in horses of white and cream colors. So striped hooves do not always indicate that the horse belongs to this breed. Noticing such marks, it is better to conduct a thorough examination with a specialist, than to risk and purchase an injured horse.
Fans of this breed recognize the 13 main suits.
Among them the most popular are:
The skin can be both a saturated light shade, and not pigmented with impregnations of dark spots. The final version of color does not appear immediately, but is formed by about five years.
The horse of the Appaloosa, a photo of which allowsadmire these beautiful creatures, can be born with one pattern, and in the process of growth, cardinally change it to a new one. So, for example, the vast majority of foals are born with light wool, but for a few years they begin to strongly shed and, losing their children's fur, significantly darken. The only exception is the gray appaloosa, which, on the contrary, is born dark and eventually becomes much lighter. This is directly related to the presence of a gene called Leopard, the more it will be in the genotype of the horse, the more the number will be spots on the base color.
Note that the horse of the Appaloosa breed is genetically predisposed to a rapidly developing disease called uveitis, which without proper treatment can even lead to blindness.
To date, there are two mainoption concerning the origin of the name of this breed. The first is that the Appaloosa horse was named America's first white settler in honor of the area around the Palouz River, according to the second version, it was named after the Palouz tribe that used to reside within the same river. Despite the fact that the name of the breed was adopted quickly enough, official recognition in the world of Appaloosa was received only in 1938.
It is assumed that spotted horses are activeThey were used by the Spaniards, surprised by the beauty and endurance of this breed, which they were going to use with their help as soon as possible to explore all American lands for the purpose of profit.
Over time, this breed massively spread throughout America.
Indians exchanged them between tribes andrepeatedly sold them to white settlers. Thus, the horse of the Appaloosa breed became the main means of transportation for most of the original inhabitants of America.
To ensure that the horse of the Appaloosa breed retainsa characteristic exterior, no action was taken until the farmer Claude Thompson organized a club of fans of this breed. Thanks to his like-minded people, he was able not only to support the breed in a thoroughbred manner, but also to significantly raise its position among other breeds.
Thanks to his actions, the museum of the history of these horses is already functioning in the state of Idaho and a world register of this breed has been created.
At the moment, there is more1.5 million representatives of the Appaloosa breed, to which many new horses are added every year. Idaho even publishes the official monthly magazine of the association, dedicated to the peculiarities of this breed, which repeatedly won various awards.
As the number increasesrepresentatives of the breed, the association is developing a variety of activities aimed at increasing people's interest in this type of horses. With the active participation of permanent members, more than 600 regional exhibitions have been held to select the best individuals who will be able to compete in annual world and national performances.
Organizers are trying to maximally interestpeople get these unusual horses. To make possession of Appaloosa a pleasure, on the ongoing events as a prize offer a number of awards for the winners of all types of races.
In addition, the organization also sponsors an annual run lasting for four weeks, allowing the selection of the most impressive individuals to participate in further races.
The horses of the Appaloosa breed win the hearts of people with great speed.
For each person there is a suitable occupationin the world of these beautiful animals, whether it is participation in exhibitions or hilarious horseback riding. This breed is ideal for acquiring for children who dream of a horse, not only because of an attractive suit, but also because of the balanced nature.
