PatB mentioned an appaloosa stallion...
I have owned for 25 years an a appy mare. Her name is Sonja, after the fiery fantasy heroine, a female Conan sort. She grew up in my back yard, from a leggy young thing to a statuesque creature with a mind of her own. Some days, a fence would not hold her. (Did you know, a horse on the loose in Thurston County is a traffic violation?) I was never a practiced horse-person, and an appy was not the kind of horse I should have had. But there was this woman who was persuasive, and sold me my mare's... Sign in to see full entry.