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It was formed to create a registry for the colourful ponies, which had been bred with the upsurge of popularity of the Appaloosa Horse. Because of a height limit these ponies could not be registered as Appaloosas and so was born a breed association now known as the Australian Palouse Pony Association.
Appaloosa Horse - Palouse Pony
The name Palouse was chosen as an original name that would not be confused with the Appaloosa Horse which is over 14 hands high while the Palouse Pony is under 14 hands high.
Nez Perce Indians - Palouse Pony
Palouse was chosen as the name because it is the name of the valley and river in Idaho, U.S.A. where the Nez Perce Indians bred the colourful horse, which has since been popularised as the Appaloosa Horse while the pony is now known in Australia as the Palouse.