haha that is unusual for an appy. but this horse is stunning!! He gleams. He's gorgeous.

what I mean is... unusual to see an appy with little to no spots. I just noticed the ones on his feet though. cute

There are a lot of Appys with no spots out there. It's the downfall to breeding colored horses. And it's the same with Paints.

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really? Actually come to think of it my friend has a pony who is stark white with a very few spots... you can't even see them sometimes. I was debating wether she was an appy or not. I still have no idea. lol
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And this was the one I used. a classic stance was needed, thanks

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Lovely picture, and a classic stance. But I must add my two cents in about your comments on the breed itself:

The point of an Appy is to have the unique spotting that is the trademark of the breed.... Not a solid color(however lovley it may be).

I'm one of those people who is for keeping the registration books spotted. Do you see people registering solid paints? No, and the reason for that is so that the unique coloring (at least in the registration books) can be preserved. I recently read an article about how the spotted breed is dissappering. People are getting confused at horse shows about what an appy is supposed to look like... do they have spots or don't they? Ever since the books were opened to solid colored apps, the registration of true colored ones have declined rapidly. And if you ever go to a appy horse show, there are more solids than spots, which is concerning.

I find their coat patterning very attractive, some more or less than others. Whenever I see an appy in pasture or when I'm at a show, I can't help but stop and stare. If it were just another brown, black, or grey horse, I would take a look and think "pretty" but keep on moving. There really isn't an "ugly Appaloosa". There are stunning apps, and there are interesting apps, and then there are not the most attractive apps. But I would never say that any of them are "ugly, spotted horses".

Thats just my two cents and my Navtive American heritage speaking tho....

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I understand what you are saying. Coloring is very nice, but since the registry is allowing people to CPO their appys to get them registered, the breeders have been breeding more for quality instead of just for color. Which is good for the breed. Even though we are getting a lack of color, Appaloosas are bumping up in rank and value in the equine community.

And you are wrong about the Paint horses. I happen to own a few Paint Horses myself and have done extensive research on the breed. Yes, non-colored or formally called "Breeding Stock" Paint horses are registered with the APHA the same as colored horses. They are even allowed to compete at APHA shows and are considered the same as any colored American Paint Horse.

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Breeding for quality is a good thing yes... but losing the color is bad. Granted a solid appy still carries the genes for spots and can produce spotted foals, when bred right, but to consider them pure blood is not right. Breeders/owners need to remember that while they are breeding for high quality they also need to breed for color in order to keep the breed's identity. Because once all the spots are bred out of the Appaloosa... is it still an Appaloosa? Or is it just the next breed of Sport horse?

Yeah, bleh, I worded that all wrong and made myself sound silly....XP What I was trying to say is that solid Paints aren't registered as actual pure bred Paints. They are registered separate but still together... thus the term "breeding stock". Just like I mentioned about the solid Appaloosas, solid Paints can breed colored foals. So they are still a valuable part of the breeding stock. But when referred too, they aren't termed pure bred; they are "breeding stock". That separation eliminates confusion over what a Paint is supposed to look like but it still allows breeding and competition alongside Paints.

Perhaps something like the term "breeding stock" Appaloosa will appease all sides. Trying to solve the horse breeding world's problems again I guess. Not like this conversation is going to solve one bit of the problem... I just like heady conversations.

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