| LOOSA* | | | | breeders, and today's Arabian will never be mistaken |
| Easily recognized from the spots and splashes of | | | | for another breed of horse. It can be rode English or |
| colors over their coats, the Appaloosa breed are | | | | Western saddle, shown or used for trail riding. The |
| unique and beautiful from the inside out. Appaloosa's | | | | Arabian's appearance consists of a dished profile and |
| are extremely versatile, and have set records in speed | | | | a prominent eye, small muzzle, and large nostrils. They |
| on race racks, earned high honors in dressage, games, | | | | have graceful, arched necks, and a broad chest. |
| roping, endurance, jumping and reining- and even make | | | | Arabians carry their tail carriage high. The horses |
| wonderful family horses due to their gentleness. | | | | weight between 800 and 1,000 pounds, stand about 15 |
| Appaloosa's are eager to please their owners and | | | | hands tall, and are usually grey, bay, chestnut or roan in |
| have gentle dispositions. | | | | color. |
| The name "appaloosa" came from white settlers that | | | | *ARDENNES* |
| arrived in the Northwest Palouse region in the 1700's. | | | | Although there is no complete records on the |
| They began calling the spotted horses by "palouse | | | | Ardennes breed, it is thought that they were |
| horses" for groups of them, and for a single horse, "A | | | | descended from heavy draft horses that were often |
| palouse horse". Then name was shorted and slurred | | | | praised by Julius Caesar in De Bello Gallico. Napoleon |
| to "appalousey" and then eventually, "Appaloosa" was | | | | valued the breed for their endurance. Sometime during |
| born. | | | | the 18th century, Ardennes were bred with Arabian |
| More than half a million Appaloosa horses are | | | | and Belgian Draft blood in order to increase their |
| registered with the international breed registry, and the | | | | strength and size. |
| Appaloosa Museum and Heritage Center which is | | | | Essentially, the Ardennes breed is a lighter version of |
| located in Moscow, Idaho. The breed is so popular, | | | | the Belgian Draft Horse, bred in the mountains. Black |
| they have their own monthly magazine: "The | | | | Ardennes are rare, and cannot be registered with the |
| Appaloosa Journal". | | | | Ardennes registry. Most Ardenne horses are chestnut, |
| *ARAAPPALOOSA* | | | | palomino, bay, or gray in color. |
| AraAppaloosa is a breed that dates back many, many | | | | Ardennes are not only capable of working in rough or |
| years- although the horse registry is fairly new within | | | | hilly terrain, they are also calm and tolerant in disposition |
| the United States. The AraAppaloosa and Foudnation | | | | and are economical to feed. |
| Breeders International supports breeders who mix | | | | *ARGENTINE CRIOLLO* |
| Appaloosa horses with Arab bloodlines. The spotted | | | | Also known as the Argentine Landrace, or Criollo, the |
| horses were seen in early Middle Eastern and | | | | Argentine Criollo is found in Uruguay and Argentina. It is |
| Egyptian Art, making the spotted horse one of the | | | | used as a light riding horse. |
| earliest, identifiable distinct breeds. The spotted horse | | | | *ASTURIAN* |
| was of the Arab breed, which dates back several | | | | An extremely rare breed of horse, the Asturian is |
| centuries. | | | | small, with a heavy head and a straight profile. They |
| Arappaloosa horses are Appaloosa's with great | | | | have moderately high withers and a long deck with an |
| quality, having stamina, performance ability, good | | | | extremely flowing mane that often grows to cover |
| termperament and multiple coloring. | | | | their eyes. the Asturian originated in Northern Span and |
| *ARABIAN* | | | | stands about 11-12 hands in height. |
| The Arabian horse has very romantic tales associated | | | | The Romans referred to the Asturian as asturcons, |
| with their beginning. Bodouin tribes living in the desert, | | | | and the horses were popular during hte Middle Ages |
| believed horses were a gift from God. The Arabian | | | | with the French. The horses do not really trot, but |
| horses were known to "fly without wings". Breeding of | | | | rather they move with an easy gait and alternately |
| Arabians was done carefully, to create horses that | | | | move their legs on one side. This gait makes the |
| could withstand the desert terrain, and tribal wars. | | | | Asturian a comfortable riding horse, and have been |
| Arabians were bred strong, with stamina and courage, | | | | popular as ladies' mounts. Sometimes referred to as a |
| as well as speed. | | | | "hobby horse" throughout Ireland, France and England, |
| Europeans imported Arabian horses to cross with their | | | | the breed is admired greatly. |
| native breeds to improve their saddle horses. Arabians | | | | Many believe the Asturian is a breed developed from |
| are all around the world now, and most breeds have | | | | crossing a Garrano pony from Portugal and Spain with |
| Arabian blood. | | | | the Sorraia, a saddle horse of Iberia. |
| Arabian horses were kept pure by the Bedouin | | | | |