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Appaloosa Historical Publications

The "New" Registration certificate designed by Dick Spencer III which started in late 1956.(?) Owners could get this certificate to replace their old one by sending in the certificate and $1.00 fee.

Cover from the 1947 Stud Book

Cover for the first National Show Program

Cover from the Redwood Empire Appaloosa [Club] 1972 Yearbook
The entire yearbook, less non-Appaloosa advertising pages, may be viewed here.


Coat Markings
year published unknown




Appaloosa Horses
Color Patterns, Breed Characteristics and Descriptions
By George Hatley, Executive Secretary, Appaloosa Horse Club, Inc, Moscow, Idaho
a four page brochure, publication date unknown
Crosses That Will Kill Your Color
8 pages
Pamphlet is a reprint of articles from several issues of the 1962 Appaloosa News.
Note the handwritten "outdated" on first page...












ApHC Sales Flyer
early 80s?

Appaloosa Coat Color Inheritance
by Robert W. Miller
Montana State University, Bozeman,Montana
no date of publication, 27 pages



sample pages

Appaloosa, the horse with all the chrome
A very elegant brochure on the Appaloosa by the ApHC.
25 pages
publication date : early 80s?




New Registration Flyer
date published unknown; before zip codes and announcing the addition of photos on the back of Registration Papers
(Would some historian care to enlighten me as to the approximate date?)
Explanation of Appaloosa Registration Numbers
Date of publication unknown, except it would be after CPO.


1964 Golden Carpet Sale Catalog
October 10, 1964 at Parker, Colorado at the farm of Dr. John and Shirley Norton
Appaloosas and Thoroughbreds
Sale contributors: JNS Farm, Cecil Dobbin, Dr. Norton, and Lane Hudson
The entire catalog (minus lots 8-15, and a reference sire which may be Bright Eyes Brother or Mighty Bright?*) can be viewed here.
*if anyone has the catalog and would care to share the missing parts, it would be greatly appreciated

CRHA booklet
No publication date, but obviously printed while King Parsons was the Executive Secretary. Pat Mefferd noticed mention of the 1963 Kentucky Derby winner, (page 5) so it was published after 1963.
24 pages
Great historical photographs, many are unidentified, although some can be identified from other sources.
Booklet may be viewed here.

The Appaloosa Horse (20 page booklet)
Booklet may be viewed here.
more to come...
This page last updated August 2017.