Barnyard

Equus caballus

Appaloosas have very colorful, spotted

coat patterns and striped hooves. They usually have brown eyes, yet some have hazel or blue eyes. The coloring of an Appaloosa is the main way to identify this breed. Appaloosas can be found in a variety of different body shapes such as: stock, sport, race, pleasure, and trail. Most Appaloosas found in horse shows resemble the quarter horse’s body type.

Can you pick out the Appaloosa?

Different Spotting Patterns:

Blanket- white over the hip, with or without spots inside the blanket

Leopard-white patterning is extreme with base colored spots covering its body

Few Spot Leopard-white base color covers 90% of its body with patches of color on head, knees, elbows, and flanks

Snowflake-white spots or flecks on dark body

Varnish-dark points and spots over light body

Frost-varnish style, but white hairs are limited to back

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Horses belong to the equus family. Equus comes from the ancient Greek word meaning quickness.
Horses are mammals in the same family as zebras, mules, and donkeys.

Did You Know??

Barn Tip

All Natural Fly Paper– Make it Yourself!

Tear strips of brown bags. Boil 2 cups of water, 2 cups of sugar, and 1/2 cup of vinegar; let simmer until thickens. Place strips into mixture until the paper is saturated; then remove. Let strips dry and they will become sticky to attract the flies!

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