The Appaloosa Horse Club

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The Appaloosa is an average sized light horse with most standing 14.2 to 15.2 hands at the withers and weighing about 1000 lbs. The modern Appaloosa continues to display the same qualities so highly valued by the Nez Perce and the early frontiersmen -- versatility, endurance and temperament. The Appaloosa breed can provide a colorful horse to meet any equine interest. As with most light horse breeds, within the breed there are bloodlines or families that have become specialists. These bloodlines show a predisposition to specifically desired physical traits and behaviors. For example, some bloodlines are renowned for their speed in racing and gymkhana events; some display exceptional cow sense for cutting and roping; others are jumpers or dressage horses. For the recreational rider, the personable Appaloosa horse offers plenty of variety to meet any interest, taste and pocketbook. Appaloosa breeders in Canada have strived to produce high caliber stock. Canadian Appaloosas have been exported all over the world. A number of Canadian breeders have successfully shown their horses at the Canadian National Appaloosa Horse Show and at the World Appaloosa Horse Show, earning various national and world titles.

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