The Appaloosa horse
Appaloosas frequently have a mottled (or 'spotty') skin, colorless sclera (the bit of the eye next to the cornea) and striped hooves.
The history of this attractive horse is not fully understood. There is plenty of evidence that mottled horses were present in a number of countries in Asia and europe, and historians have found cave pictures which have been dated to 18000BC clearly showing spotted horses that might be forefathers of the appaloosa we know today. It seems likely that the mottled pattern was initially a form of camouflage, similar to the zebra's stripes.
The present-day Appaloosa is descended from horses shipped over to Mexico and the u.s. by settlers. These were somehow acquired by the Nez perce people, who expertly bred them into the remarkable horses that we admire these days.
The appaloosa was first referred to as the "Palouse horse", although gradually its name transformed into the modern form, "Appaloosa".
The Mustang Horse
The mustang horse is a very well known horse and is recognized by many as a symbol of the historic and adventurous enthusiasm of the American wild west.
But Mustangs are often referred to as 'wild' horses, the more accurate expression is 'feral' horses as almost all so-called 'wild' horses present in The usa are descended from horses that were first domesticated animals brought to The u.s. by the early settlers.
The majority of these foreign horses were of European or Arabian stock, but included all combinations of colors and many americans breed types.
Some of these sturdy horses were set free or were stolen by the indigenous tribes, and quickly spread right through the whole country.
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