The Traditional Series - Appaloosa Ideal, The Ideal Series: A collection inspired by the art of Orren Mixer. With their unique appearance and versatility, it�s not hard to fall in love with the Appaloosa! The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was established in 1938 with the goals of �preserving and improving the Appaloosa breed.� Today it is an international breed registry with over 600,000 Appaloosas on record. Orren Mixer�s famed painting �The Appaloosa,� was commissioned by the ApHC and was publicly unveiled in 1981. It prominently features a handsome chestnut blanket Appaloosa stallion, whose image can still be seen today on the ApHC�s promotional materials. Standing watch over a herd of mares and foals amidst a pastoral landscape, this painting spotlights the Appaloosa breed�s many coat colors and patterns.