8 Fascinating Facts About The Appaloosa

Appaloosa Horse Breed Information, History, Videos, Pictures

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The history of the Appaloosa horse is a sad one. For generations this horse was developed and prized with the Nez Perce tribe reportedly turning down offers of over $600 for them when typical horses were being sold for only $15. Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition wrote in his February 15, 1806, journal entry: "Their horses appear to be of an excellent race; they are lofty, elegantly formed, active and durable: in short many of them look like fine English coarsers and would make a