he AraAppaloosa is a cross between the Arabian horse and the Appaloosa that combines the refined physical characteristics of the Arabian with the leopard-spotted coloring of the Appaloosa...

The name "Appaloosa" came from the settlers in the Pacific Northwest Palouse region in the 1700’s They began calling the spotted horses "palouse horses", possibly after the Palouse River, which ran through the heart of Nez Perce country, or possibly after the Palus Indian tribe which was also in the area...

*APPALOOSA* Easily recognized from the spots and splashes of colors over their coats, the Appaloosa breed are unique and beautiful from the inside out...