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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.
The Chief Joseph Trail Ride is an annual horse trail ride that follows the route the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) took during the Nez Perce War in 1877. The trail in its entirety is 1,300 miles long, separated into thirteen separate rides, which take place sequentially. [1] The ride is on a 13-year cycle.
As white settlers moved into traditional Nez Perce lands, a successful trade in horses enriched the Nez Perce, who in 1861 bred horses described as "elegant chargers, fit to mount a prince." [ 45 ] At a time when ordinary horses could be purchased for $15, non-Indians who had purchased Appaloosa horses from the Nez Perce turned down offers of ...
The Nez Perce was developed in Idaho in the late 20th century by the Native American Nez Perce tribe, crossing appaloosas with the Akhal-Teke, a central Asian breed.
Location of Nez Perce Reservation Nez Perce Indians with Appaloosa horse, around 1895 The current tribal lands consist of a reservation in North Central Idaho at 46°18′N 116°24′W / 46.300°N 116.400°W / 46.300; -116.400 , primarily in the Camas Prairie region south of the Clearwater River , in parts of four counties
The Kamiah area has been inhabited by the Nez Perce for centuries. [4] [5] The name "Kamiah" is Nez Perce for "many rope litters," as Nez Perce manufactured "Kamia" ropes in the area to fish steelhead. Also according to Nez Perce tradition, the Appaloosa horse was first bred in the area.
The Nez Perce raced their Appaloosa horses at distances from a few hundred yards to twelve miles (19 km). Continuing the tradition, the ApHC offered races at the National Show in 1948 and for the first few years of the World Show.
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