Hi guys, I finally bought my dream horse and although I thought he was an Appy he turned out to be much more short and stout than he looked in photos 😂. He's also got great hair (not very appaloosa of him) and a big booty. His neck is also pretty short and crested, which is partially due to being a little overweight, but he definitely doesn't have that traditional appaloosa build. He tapes at almost exactly 14 hh at the withers, which makes the pony classification even more wishy washy. If he had papers they're long gone now. The girls at the barn think he could've been a stud for a while based on his build, but he's a gelding now so I don't know. If you notice his trim job please don't attribute that to me 😂 I just brought him home and he has the most God awful trim and shoes I've seen in a while.
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wrenculwell
Appaloosa, POA, or Knabstrupper?
Hi guys, I finally bought my dream horse and although I thought he was an Appy he turned out to be much more short and stout than he looked in photos 😂. He's also got great hair (not very appaloosa of him) and a big booty. His neck is also pretty short and crested, which is partially due to being a little overweight, but he definitely doesn't have that traditional appaloosa build. He tapes at almost exactly 14 hh at the withers, which makes the pony classification even more wishy washy. If he had papers they're long gone now. The girls at the barn think he could've been a stud for a while based on his build, but he's a gelding now so I don't know. If you notice his trim job please don't attribute that to me 😂 I just brought him home and he has the most God awful trim and shoes I've seen in a while.
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A POA must be at least 11.2 to 13.2 hands to be registered as a POA.
Hes does look to be a POA thou, just a tad to tall at 14 hands. How old is he?
Hes does look to be a POA thou, just a tad to tall at 14 hands. How old is he?
Looks like an Appaloosa or POA with heavy Quarter Horse influence. Not a Knabstrupper, they are taller, leaner horses, there was a breeder here in the 90's, they looked like a streamlined WB. Nice horse you have there!
Apps are allowed outcrosses so the mane and tail aren't a determining factor.
POA come from Appaloosa crosses with pony breeds. They're registered based on both physical appearance and pattern as well as breeding though a horse can be registered if it has physical traits and pattern only. Lots of out crosses allowed.
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POA come from Appaloosa crosses with pony breeds. They're registered based on both physical appearance and pattern as well as breeding though a horse can be registered if it has physical traits and pattern only. Lots of out crosses allowed.
I love this photo
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My barn actually does have a short, thick chonkus of a appaloosa who is fully registered and papered, so your fella is not a complete anomaly. (We do have two other more lightly built appys as well). Ultimately, as long as he's the one you want/need, it's more of an academic question what he is. And he is quite handsome.
Its crazy that they changed the height requirements 3 times for the POA breed (club)..
The POA (Pony Of America) was founded in 1954
Height Requirements when the POA breed started was 44 to 52 inches, then in 1963 it was changed to 46 to 54 inches 13.5 hands, (I dont know where I got the 13.2 hand)"So I was still stuck on the 13.5 hands" then it was changed again in 1963 to the 14 hand mark..
I wonder if they will be changing this height requirement again since times have changed.
The POA (Pony Of America) was founded in 1954
Height Requirements when the POA breed started was 44 to 52 inches, then in 1963 it was changed to 46 to 54 inches 13.5 hands, (I dont know where I got the 13.2 hand)"So I was still stuck on the 13.5 hands" then it was changed again in 1963 to the 14 hand mark..
I wonder if they will be changing this height requirement again since times have changed.
that's a real nice horse there. He has nice conformation. Should be a fun horse to ride and keep.
The easiest answer on breed is what is the most likely - probably Appaloosa or POA in this case.
Very, very unlikely that he'd be a rare Knabstrupper.
He is very cute - I love leopard appy's!
Very, very unlikely that he'd be a rare Knabstrupper.
He is very cute - I love leopard appy's!
Knabstrubbers are pretty rare so ruling that out immediately. And as others have said, the Appaloosa have been crossed with so many quarter horses in the last couple of decades they are very quarter like in their build. Growing up in the 70's we mainly owned ApHC horses and we had one that was 16H and built very drafty with a huge roman nose and a smaller one (15H) that was fairly slightly built. So even then the breed had many different builds. He is very pretty!
He's a cutie whatever he is! Looks similar to our first horse/pony. She was also a leopard app and 14hh. Short neck and back, sturdy, pony like feet and full mane/tail. We got her from a beach ride string that was going out of business. They didn't know her breeding but she was the best trail horse for us and just great all around. 
Shes a little beauty!!!He's a cutie whatever he is! Looks similar to our first horse/pony. She was also a leopard app and 14hh. Short neck and back, sturdy, pony like feet and full mane/tail. We got her from a beach ride string that was going out of business. They didn't know her breeding but she was the best trail horse for us and just great all around.
With really nice hooves..
Going by the amount of jaw on this horse, I would agree, he's spent a lot of time as a stallion.
Way back in the dark ages, I was into Appaloosas for a while. This horse sure reminds me of the old Prince Plaudit stallion that was very popular back then, take a look and see what you think,
I would bet if you had a pedigree on this horse, you'd find Prince Plaudit in the pedigree.
Way back in the dark ages, I was into Appaloosas for a while. This horse sure reminds me of the old Prince Plaudit stallion that was very popular back then, take a look and see what you think,
I would bet if you had a pedigree on this horse, you'd find Prince Plaudit in the pedigree.
I also have a leopard app who is about 14.3, stocky, and has quite a long mane. He is papered.
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So I'm no expert, but some Appy possibly bred with QH or other stocky, compact breed seems entirely likely here. Your guy is very cute!
So I'm no expert, but some Appy possibly bred with QH or other stocky, compact breed seems entirely likely here. Your guy is very cute!
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