The Nez Perce Horse is a spotted horse breed of the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho. The Nez Perce Horse Registry (NPHR) program began in 1995 in Lapwai, Idaho and is based on cross-breeding the old-line Appaloosa horses (the Wallowa herd) with an ancient Central Asian breed called Akhal-Teke.[1]
This program seeks to re-establish the horse culture of the Nez Perce, a tradition of selective breeding of Appaloosa horses and horsemanship that was nearly destroyed by the U.S. Government in the 19th century. The breeding program was financed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Nez Perce Tribe and a nonprofit group called the First Nations Development Institute, which promotes such businesses.
The Nez Perce Horse is "fit to carry the Nez Perce name," according to Rudy Shebala, director of the Tribe’s Horse Registry and the Nez Perce Young Horsemen program.[2]
The Akhal-Teke is an ancient breed that originated in Turkmenistan (near Afghanistan). They are known for their superb endurance and "metallic" coats. The Akhal-Teke coat colors commonly include palominos, buckskins, and dark bays. A typical Nez Perce Horse is a buckskin or palomino with Appaloosa characteristics—mottled skin with a spotted coat or a blanket.
The Nez Perce Horse's conformation is longer and leaner than the Quarter Horses or other stock horses of the Western U.S., with narrower shoulders and hindquarters, a longer back, and a lean runner's appearance. They are good at long rides and compete well in endurance races; they are also good jumpers. The Nez Perce Horses are often gaited, with a fast and smooth running walk.
The Nez Perce people are historically known for their selective horse breeding practices, according to NPHR breeders Jon and Rosa Yearout.[3]
The NezPerce (/ˌnɛzˈpɜːrs, ˌnɛs-/; autonym in NezPerce language: nimíipuu, meaning "we, the people") are an Indigenous people of the Plateau who still...
referred to these spotted horses as the "Palouse horse", possibly after the Palouse River, which ran through the heart of NezPerce country. Gradually, the...
American Quarter Horse Association, Paint, and Appaloosa sanctioned shows as well as at many gymkhana or O-Mok-See events. The NezPerce Stake Race is a...
Canyon Creek was a military engagement in Montana Territory between the NezPerce Indians and the United States Army's 7th Cavalry. The battle was part...
is part of the NezPerce National Historical Park and the NezPerce National Historic Trail. In June 1877, several bands of the NezPerce, resisting relocation...
was a war leader of the Wallowa band of NezPerce Indians and a leader of the young warriors in the NezPerce War in 1877. Ollokot was the son of Tuekakas...
States Army and the NezPerce tribe of Native Americans during the NezPerce War. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. The NezPerce withdrew in good order...
The NezPerce National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park comprising 38 sites located across the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon...
coordinates) The NezPerce native Americans fled through Yellowstone National Park between August 20 and Sept 7, during the NezPerce War in 1877. As the...
Territory. White Bird Canyon was the opening battle of the NezPerce War between the NezPerce Indians and the United States. The battle was a significant...
between the NezPerce and U.S. Government forces in the five-month conflict known as the NezPerce War. In 1992, the park was made a part of NezPerce National...
Camp was a military attack carried out on July 1, 1877 as part of the NezPerce War by Captain Stephen G. Whipple of the United States Army on the village...
between the NezPerce under Chief Joseph and the United States Army. Under General O. O. Howard, the army surprised a NezPerce village; the NezPerce counter-attacked...
Toohoolhoolzote (born c. 1820s, died September 30, 1877) was a NezPerce leader who fought in the NezPerce War, after first advocating peace, and died at the Battle...
Tribes, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and NezPerce Tribe. The people are one of the Sahaptin-speaking groups of Native Americans...
The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing where they compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North...
impacted the life of the NezPerce. NezPerce Indians with Appaloosa horse (c.1895). NezPerce National Historical Park. NezPerce encampment (1899). Established...
This is a list of horse breeds usually considered to originate or have developed in Canada and the United States. Some may have complex or obscure histories...
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