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Appaloosa. The Nimiipuu were considered to be exceptionally skilled horsemen. [5] The ride was started by the Appaloosa Horse Club, with intentions of commemorating the historic trail of the Nimiipuu. The Appaloosa Club also sponsors the ride. The ride is only open to registered appaloosas registered with the Appaloosa Horse Club.
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.
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 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
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 ...
A typical Nez Perce Horse is a buckskin or palomino with Appaloosa characteristics—mottled skin with a spotted coat or a blanket. The Nez Perce Horse's conformation is longer and leaner than the Quarter Horses or other stock horses of the Western U.S., with narrower shoulders and hindquarters, a longer back, and a lean runner's appearance ...
Location of Nez Perce Reservation Nez Perce Indians with Appaloosa horse, around 1895 The current tribal lands consist of a reservation in North Central Idaho at 46°18′N 116°24′W / 46.300°N 116.400°W / 46.300; -116.400 , primarily in the Camas Prairie region south of the Clearwater River , in parts of four counties