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The Mustang Horse
The mustang horse is a very renowned horse which is revered by many americans as a symbolic representation of the historic and cowboy energy of the Old wild west.
Although Mustangs are usually known as 'wild' horses, the more accurate term is 'feral' horses as most so-called 'wild' horses present in The usa are descended from horses that were initially domesticated horses brought to America by the colonists.
The majority of these imported horses were of European or Arab stock, although they also included all combinations of colours and many breeds.
Many of these independent and clever horses were set free or were bought by indigenous americans, and rapidly spread all through the whole country.
The Appaloosa horse
Appaloosas usually show a leopard spotted coat, pale sclera (the section of the eye next to the cornea) and striped hooves.
The history of this popular horse is only partly understood. There is plenty of proof that mottled horses were found in a number of nation-states in 'the old world', and we know of cave drawings dating back to 18000BC showing spotty horses that could well be be the origins of the horse we know today. It is possible that the spotted skin was initially a form of camouflage, much as the striped pattern on a zebra.
The modern-day Appaloosa is descended from horses shipped to The usa by settlers. These were passed to the Nez perce indian tribe, who adeptly bred them into the wonderful horses that we so admire these days.
This wonderful horse was first called the "Palouse horse", although over time the name has changed into the modern-day version, "Appaloosa".
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