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Picture #1 This is my son, Jimmy and grandson, Will at a horse show with Penny the pony... I am happy to say that Will is going to be quite a little horseman as he won 3rd place in the lead line class. Great job Will.

Picture #2 This is a picture of Jimmy taking 3rd place ribbon and a nice check for the Halter class. This horse was a son of Van.. He sure put nice foals on the ground.

Picture #3 This is Velvet [my wife, Connie's horse] and her son, Dakota, who will be 3yrs old this next spring and a grandson of Van. The rump belongs to Vanna. LOL Got this picture on the move, taken July 1999.

Picture #4 This is Vanna in the foreground with Snoopy being tempted with a ear of corn by my grandson, Scotty. taken July 1999.

Picture #5 This was taken the other day in my office/study, featuring some of the trophies that we have won. The picture hanging above the bookcase is of my youngest son, Eric, age 9yrs sitting on Joker at the Ky. State Fair after winning the first place ribbon in 2 classes. The Poles and the Barrels....

Picture #6 This picture is of my Grandpa, Thurston Keeling, born 1900-1999, Riding Sabrina. He was 84yrs old when I took this and I wouldn't take a farm in Texas for the memory of that day. Grand ma was riding Eric's horse Joker but the funny thing was after telling me how she, as a little girl rode bare back without a bridle, went out and before I could get a saddle from the barn for her, rolled a 55 gal. barrel over to the horse and was trying her best to climb on.. Needless to say the barrel rolled under the horse and I thought there was going to be a major wreck but the horse stood still and after 3 attempts I finally got there to saddle up the horse and she and grandpa rode off in the sunset. Boy, Oh boy, was that a site.

JUST A LITTLE APPALOOSA HORSE HISTORY!

The Appaloosa's colorful history can be traced back to the earliest time, but it was here in America that the spotted horse established itself as a true breed. The Nez Perce Indians of the northwest deserve much of the credit for the Appaloosa horses that we have today. They keep only the best for breeding purposes and proved that this was a superior horse in strength, speed, and sure footedness. The Nez Perce, led by Chief Joseph, eluded the U.S. Cavalry over
1300 miles of rugged mountain terrain.....

The funny part is that while the cavalry was pursuing the Indians traveling as lightly as possible the Nez Perce were hauling everything they had including the women and children, tepees and such and would still be on the move if it hadn't been for the locomotive engine. The Army finally by way of rail got in front and stopped Chief Joseph from interring Canada. The Nez Perce, after surrendering were forced to give up their appaloosa horses which the army quickly disbanded. It wasn't long before the characteristics of the once prized horse became almost extinct because if indiscriminate breeding. After the Nez Perce War of 1877 the Appaloosa Horse nearly disappeared...

The Appaloosa has had a bold and colorful heritage, originating some 20,000 years ago. His unique qualities earned him a special place in early cave dwellers as they portrayed the Appaloosa horse on the walls of their cave homes. They were worshiped in Asia and made prized mounts by the Spanish explorers, Indians, and western settlers. Today, because of his attributes, the Appaloosa is a highly popular choice for a great number of activities, not only here in America but all over the world...

Even the Bible has recorded the Appaloosa as a particular breed, found in:

ZECHARIAH: CHAPTER 1, VERSE 8
"I saw by night and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white."

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Last update on September 02, 2009