For the first time, a thorough history of the people and the organization that became the Appaloosa Horse Club. From the vision of the first men who were determined to revive a dying breed to the thousands of people around the world today who love the spotted breed, FIFTY YEARS OF APPALOOSA HISTORY chronicles the development of the organization that did it all. The history of the Appaloosa Horse Club is as colorful as the horse it represents, and the author, Edith Stanger, has been through it all, from the earliest years to the present.

FIFTY YEARS OF APPALOOSA HISTORY, which is over 300 pages, includes:

• A full history of the organization's development.
• Biographies of all the National Directors - the men and women who lead the Club.
• Summaries of each of the National Board Meetings.
• National shows, sales, racing, youth and competitive activities, distance and trail riding (including the Chief Joseph Trail Ride), and other activities of Appaloosa fanciers.
• Influential breeders, trainers, ranches, and horses.
• Complete Hall of Fame inductees and other award winners.
• Controversial issues which challenged the club.
• Appaloosa queens, from the first to the present.
• Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of rare photographs, some never published before.