Appaloosa Organizations
There are many schools of thought on which breed registry is truly best for the breed, but in the end, each of them has the same basic principle - celebrate the Appaloosa horse. Each goes about it in a different manner, but all share the love of the breed. Below, is the basic information about each of the American registries along with their contact information and web sites. I invite you all to explore the different viewpoints. If you have information on other registries not listed here, please feel free to contact us and we will include additional clubs.
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ApHC - Appaloosa Horse Club
Established: 1938 - the oldest and largest of the American Appaloosa breed registries.
Basics of Registering:
- Colored horses as a result of a ApHC Registered horse crosses with a horse registered by one
of the following: ApHC-Appaloosa, Arabian, AQHA - Quarter Horse, or Thourghbred, receives
Regular ApHC papers an can be crossed with any of the above mentioned registries and produce a
ApHC registerable foal. - Please see the ApHC for details on the recent changes replacing the CPO program with the
Performance Permit Program. This is a direct link to their news release. Performance Permit Program - Hardship registery is allowed on horses of unknown parentage if Appaloosa patterns are displayed
and the horse meets the physical characteristics of the breed, i.e. does not display pony or draft blood.
Prior to registery, they are required to be spayed or gelded. - To be eligible for the FPD program, a minimum of 73%, (22) of its ancestors in the preceding
four (4) generations must be registered with the ApHC. There must be a minimum of three (3) of these
ancestors on both sire and dam sides of the pedigree. The requirments for the FPD program will increase
in the years to come. - Appaloosa Horse Club, Inc. 2720 West Pullman Road, Moscow, ID 83843
- (208) 882-5578
- www.appaloosa.com
Number of Horses Registered: Total of about 700,000 since it's inception in 1938
Interesting Facts: The ApHC also boast the equine industry's Oldest National Show and first qualifying World Show.
Contact Information:
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AApA - American Appaloosa Association
Established: 1983 first as the ACBA
Basics of Registering:
- The offspring of a Appaloosa crossed with a horse registered by one of the following: Arabian, AQHA - Quarter Horse, or Thourghbred, can be registered if the foal's Appaloosa parent is an Appaloosa with at least four generations of Appaloosa to Appaloosa crosses in it's pedigree..
- Solid , non - characteristic horses resulting from Appaloosa to Appaloosa crosses can be registered as Breeding Stock.
- Hardship registery is allowed, contact the AApA for further information.
Number of Horses Registered: Currently has about 3000 horse registered
Contact Information:
- American Appaloosa Association Inc. PO Box 429, Republic, MO 65738
- (417) 466-2046
- www.amappaloosa.com
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FAHR - Foundation Appaloosa Registry
Established: 1997
Basics of Registering:
- To be eligible for registration, a horse may have only ONE non-Appaloosa in its pedigree. This horse cannot appear sooner than the fourth generation.
- Any horse exhibiting "Paint Characteristics" (defined as a bald face, blue or glass eye(s), white on the legs that comes up more than three inches below the knee or hock, and misplaced white.
Number of Horses Registered: Currently has about 700 horses registered
Contact Information:
- Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry, PO Box 31, Westfield, IN 46074
- (260) 854-2025
- www.foundationapp.org
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ICAA - International Colored Appaloosa Association
Established: 1990
Basics of Registering:
- ICAA has a closed stud book and only registers horses with Appaloosa to Appaloosa breeding.
- Follows a breed standard based on George Phippen's artistic rendition of the Appaloosa, which is believed to be based primarily on the ApHC foundation stallion Patchy F-416.
Number of Horses Registered: Currently has about 1400 horses registered.
Contact Information:
- International Colored Appaloosa Association Inc, PO Box 99, Shipshewana, IN 46565.
- (574)825-3331
- www.icaainc.com
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