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The Chief Joseph Trail Ride is an annual horse trail ride that follows the route the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) took during the Nez Perce War in 1877. The trail in its entirety is 1,300 miles long, separated into thirteen separate rides, which take place sequentially. [1] The ride is on a 13-year cycle.
The Nez Perce raced their Appaloosa horses at distances from a few hundred yards to twelve miles (19 km). Continuing the tradition, the ApHC offered races at the National Show in 1948 and for the first few years of the World Show.
The Nez Perce Horse is a spotted horse breed developed by the Nez Perce Tribe of the State of Idaho in the United States.The modern-day Appaloosa horse breed is descended from it, and the current Nez Perce Horse is a sport horse developed by crossbreeding Appaloosa horses with imported Akhal-Teke stallions from Russia from the 1990s to present.
The Nez Perce was developed in Idaho in the late 20th century by the Native American Nez Perce tribe, crossing appaloosas with the Akhal-Teke, a central Asian breed.
Appaloosa Horse Club makings its way back to Oklahoma City
Gradually, the name evolved into Appaloosa. The Nez Perce lost most of their horses after the Nez Perce War in 1877, and the breed fell into decline for several decades. A small number of dedicated breeders preserved the Appaloosa as a distinct breed until the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was formed as the breed registry in 1938.
The Nez Perce Stake Race is a type of pole bending race which is also a match race: two horses race on identical courses laid out side-by-side, with the loser eliminated and the winner moving up the brackets to race the other winners. It is not a timed event. [1] It is one of five game classes approved for horse club shows by the Appaloosa ...
It is one of five game classes approved for horse club shows by the Appaloosa Horse Club. [13] The ApHC rules state that racing competition is traditional to the Nez Perce Native American people. [12] However, it is unclear if this particular competition is derived from any traditional competition.