Is she an Appaloosa?

Eclectic Horse · 01-09-2007, 08:33 PM

This is a mustang mare I'm looking at. The ranch says she's an Appaloosa, but I don't see it. Of course, I don't know too much about Appaloosa patterns.

Three more pictures of her in another section if you wanted to look or critique, but I figured these ones showed enough to give an idea of her color.

tightpaycheck · 01-09-2007, 08:42 PM

Looks to have app markings to me BUT..she will never be an appaloosa if she is a mustang. You would have to get closer to see the mottleing(sp) that show the app in her. if she has that there is a possibility that any foals she had would have some kind of spots or appaloosa roaning pattern.

Cyn · 01-09-2007, 08:48 PM

Few spot leopard...

Appylvr · 01-09-2007, 09:04 PM

Or she could be a Varnish Roan.... If she has the Appy markings I would still call her an Appaloosa, but she just could never be registered.

Pretty mare by the way...

tightpaycheck · 01-09-2007, 09:06 PM

I thought varnish, but few spot could be right too.

Xiphias · 01-09-2007, 09:16 PM

I can't tell, does she have mottled skin around the eyes and muzzle, or on the insides high up the hind legs? What about stripped hooves? She is cute....Cathy

Top Dun · 01-10-2007, 05:47 AM

1. does she have white sclara, stripped hooves ( on NON-white patterned legs), Mottled skin around eyes, nose and privates? if so hse osppible has LP( leopard complex) characteristics. ANY breed cna have appaloosa patternings if it is bred into them Walkers have appaloosa patterns and so do several other breeds.

2. the photos are not good enough to tell for sure as she looks like she could be a varnish roan or a few spot or even a dirty grey. Not good enough photos of OBVIOUSLY appaloos pattern to tell. IF she has an appalosoa patterned foal from a NON-appaloosa patterend stallion however that is one way to tell for sure.

3. IF she is appaloos patterened she could not be registered with the Appaloos horse club, BUT she possibly could be registered with the American appaloosa Association. And if she is a mustang, she Can be reigstered with the American Indian horse association or one of the many Mustang registires.

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cassidy · 01-10-2007, 05:52 AM

so you are going to look at a mustang thats an appy???

JBandRio · 01-10-2007, 06:07 AM

Her legs indeed make her look like she has a varnish pattern on her. She can have appy characteristics without being a true App.

luvs2ride79 · 01-11-2007, 08:29 PM

Looks varnish roan to me too. You'd have to wait until she shed out in the spring to really see mottling on her muzzle. Wash off her feet to see if she has stripped hooves

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Cute gal!

~Barbara

01-09-2007, 08:33 PM	#1
Eclectic Horse Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida, US Posts: 4 Images: 6	Is she an Appaloosa? This is a mustang mare I'm looking at. The ranch says she's an Appaloosa, but I don't see it. Of course, I don't know too much about Appaloosa patterns. Three more pictures of her in another section if you wanted to look or critique, but I figured these ones showed enough to give an idea of her color. __________________ Feeling down? Saddle up.

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Appylvr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 11,207 Images: 339	Or she could be a Varnish Roan.... If she has the Appy markings I would still call her an Appaloosa, but she just could never be registered. Pretty mare by the way... __________________ Your horse can only be as brave as you are ride and never worry about the fall Life is good... Horses make it better

01-09-2007, 09:16 PM	#6
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 18,546 Images: 647 Blog Entries: 29	I can't tell, does she have mottled skin around the eyes and muzzle, or on the insides high up the hind legs? What about stripped hooves? She is cute....Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! I was on HGS when we hit 2 & 3 million posts Proud owner of Xiphias 23 yr old ottb and Mikey aka Little Kadittlehopper 5 yr old overgrown mini app.

01-10-2007, 05:47 AM	#7
Top Dun Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,714 Images: 183 Blog Entries: 1	1. does she have white sclara, stripped hooves ( on NON-white patterned legs), Mottled skin around eyes, nose and privates? if so hse osppible has LP( leopard complex) characteristics. ANY breed cna have appaloosa patternings if it is bred into them Walkers have appaloosa patterns and so do several other breeds. 2. the photos are not good enough to tell for sure as she looks like she could be a varnish roan or a few spot or even a dirty grey. Not good enough photos of OBVIOUSLY appaloos pattern to tell. IF she has an appalosoa patterned foal from a NON-appaloosa patterend stallion however that is one way to tell for sure. 3. IF she is appaloos patterened she could not be registered with the Appaloos horse club, BUT she possibly could be registered with the American appaloosa Association. And if she is a mustang, she Can be reigstered with the American Indian horse association or one of the many Mustang registires. . __________________ Cattle Producers DO NOT want NAIS: When asked if they thought NAIS should be a mandatory system requiring all U.S. cattle producers to participate, 21.22% of respondents said yes, 50.32% said no, and 28.46% were undecided.

01-09-2007, 08:42 PM	#2
tightpaycheck Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,809 Images: 2	Looks to have app markings to me BUT..she will never be an appaloosa if she is a mustang. You would have to get closer to see the mottleing(sp) that show the app in her. if she has that there is a possibility that any foals she had would have some kind of spots or appaloosa roaning pattern.

01-09-2007, 09:06 PM	#5
tightpaycheck Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,809 Images: 2	I thought varnish, but few spot could be right too.

01-10-2007, 05:52 AM	#8
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01-10-2007, 06:07 AM	#9
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 36,197 Images: 198 Blog Entries: 12	Her legs indeed make her look like she has a varnish pattern on her. She can have appy characteristics without being a true App. __________________ Countdown to Catnip x Gatsby! - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. JB Acres Jewelry

01-11-2007, 08:29 PM	#10
luvs2ride79 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 6,994 Images: 83	Looks varnish roan to me too. You'd have to wait until she shed out in the spring to really see mottling on her muzzle. Wash off her feet to see if she has stripped hooves . Cute gal! ~Barbara __________________ Little Rock Equestrian Center - my newest venture WANTED!! Riding Horse in ARKANSAS!

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