Buyer question
How big does an Appaloosa horse get?
Our Animal Library lists the Appaloosa horse at 14–16 hands · 950–1,250 lb (size).
Source: the Appaloosa horse page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Appaloosa horse in the Animal Library
The detail
A spotted stock horse associated with the Nez Perce people of the Pacific Northwest. It is sturdy, sensible and versatile, and the gene behind its coat pattern also brings a much higher risk of an eye disease that can cause blindness.
What to weigh
Appaloosas are many times more likely than other breeds to develop equine recurrent uveitis, a painful, recurring eye disease. Fly masks and fast vet care for any eye problem are part of ownership.