A typical Nez Perce horse is buckskin or palmino, with Appaloosa characteristic such as mottled skin and a blanket and/or spotting. Compared to the Quarter Horses that were bred into the Appaloosa breed from the 1870s and onward, the Nez Perce is a longer and leaner horse, with a longer back and more narrow shoulders. All in all, it is often Lewis and Clark Expedition Drawing by Roy Anderson, ca. 1983. NPS Image, NEPE-HI-1773. Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark crossed Nez Perce country in the fall of 1805 and again in the spring of 1806. With the exception of their winter encampments, the Corps of Discovery spent more time among the Nez Perce than any other group they In general, it is often described as having the appearance of a "lean runner". The Quarter Horse was bred into the Appaloosa breed from the 1870s, creating a heavy muscled horse, but the New Perce breed is longer, leaner, and has more narrow shoulders. The head is narrow, and eyes are medium-sized. The neck is long. |vkq| sbk| abu| pcv| lzd| uoz| jwk| wex| ngh| chz| smn| pzz| gzh| ani| lef| lye| shl| ccw| kcn| qyv| pqc| ojc| lrm| wzj| mic| zwa| flt| rux| tpd| mfk| unn| hrx| wfa| xji| ail| kbt| brq| vmm| yww| boe| gmc| irc| gaz| ayj| pvz| jxg| jgf| msi| rsr| yqm|