Appaloosa
Nez Perce breed
An Appaloosa is a horse breed distinguished by its spotted coat pattern—typically white with dark spots or dark with white patches, especially on the hindquarters.
Developed by the Nez Perce people of the Pacific Northwest, the breed is known for hardiness and versatility: She rides an Appaloosa in barrel racing competitions.
Seen or patterned
- leopardSpotted African wild cat
- blanketSoft bed covering
- snowflakeFeathery ice crystal
- mottled skinIrregularly pigmented body surface
speckled · dappled · frost · marbled · progressive · snowcap · spots
Mounted rider's seat
- bridleEquine control harness
- reinsBit-attached steering straps
- stirrupsSaddle-hung foot supports
- trotPace between walk, canter
canter · gallop · trail riding · English · horsemanship · hackamore · bit · gait
Intact male breeding horse
- mareFemale adult equine
- foalYoung equine, under one
- coltImmature male equine
- fillyJuvenile female equine
gelding · equine · hoof · mane · tail · whinny · neigh · pasture
Pacific Northwest indigenous nation
- IdahoNorthwestern American state
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
- Chief Joseph19th-century Indigenous leader
- tribalOf a clan
heritage · breeding program · Lewis and Clark · traditional · selective breeding · war horse · buffalo hunting · ancestral
Ford sports car model
- ArabianOf the peninsula
- MorganAmerican horse breed
- FriesianDutch dairy breed
- ClydesdaleScottish heavy draft breed
spotted
Seen or patterned
mottled skin · speckled · dappled · frost · marbled · progressive · snowcap · spots
saddle
Mounted rider's seat
trot · canter · gallop · trail riding · English · horsemanship · hackamore · bit · gait · lope
stallion
Intact male breeding horse
filly · gelding · equine · hoof · mane · tail · whinny · neigh · pasture · paddock
Nez Perce
Pacific Northwest indigenous nation
- IdahoNorthwestern American state
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
- Chief Joseph19th-century Indigenous leader
tribal · heritage · breeding program · Lewis and Clark · traditional · selective breeding · war horse · buffalo hunting · ancestral · reintroduction
Mustang
Ford sports car model
cowboy
Mounted cattle herder
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- rodeoCowboy skills competition
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
roundup · trail · frontier · stock horse · lasso · roping · herding · wrangler · range · homestead
- horse breedsClydesdale, quarter horse, Shetland, Shetland pony, mustang
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- Breedsbeagle, boxer, bulldog, chihuahua, collie
- equineshorse, mare, stallion, donkey, foal
- livestock breedsAngus, Texas longhorn, Highland cattle, Hereford, Holstein
- Nez PerceNez Perce, Chief Joseph, Clearwater, flight, horse culture
AppaloosaFriesian
Dutch dairy breed
Clydesdale · Lipizzan · Arabian · Andalusian · Percheron