No they are not the same breed. The Appaloosa and Quarter horse are two seperate breeds.
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More than breed, body type is what will be similar. A 15.2 Quarter Horse will weigh about the same as a Paint, Arabian, Appaloosa, crossbreed, or Morgan of the same height. Horse's bone structure will also play a part. A 15.2 Quarter Horse may weigh less than a 15.2 Shire or other heavier draft breeds.
Go to YouTube, and type in Horse Isle: Appaloosa drawing. At 0:12 in the video, you will see a picture of the old Appaloosa.
A Quarter Horse is n all American horse. What a Quarter Horse really is, is a horse that can gallop at full speed a quarter of a mile without stopping. I hope this answers your question! [-:
The Foundation Quarter horse is a type of Quarter horse that is supposed to strongly resemble the original Quarter horse body type. The original Quarter horse was short , under 16 hands, and had a wide / low build to it.
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