Maintenance Requirements
Housing
Appaloosas are a fairly low maintenance breed. They are flexible and can adjust to a variety of living situations. Appaloosas can be stabled in a stall for the evening and night, then allowed pasture time during the day. They can also live outside all day, every day as long as reasonable shelter from the elements is provided. Blanketing during extremely cold and/or rainy weather is recommended.
Feeding
Appaloosas are generally easy keepers. They hold their weight well. So well, that weight gain is often more of a concern than weight loss. A regular diet of hay and grass is usually sufficient. Grain maybe be added to the diet but is usually only necessary if the horse is worked frequently for long periods of time.
Exercise
As with most horses, being worked/ridden at least a few times each week is beneficial. Many breeds of horses can get unruly if not worked with consistently but because of their wonderful temperament an Appaloosa can be out of work for some time and will usually still behave as if they were ridden yesterday. Regardless of how often they're being ridden, horses that are housed in stalls must have an opportunity to get out and move around to prevent their muscle and joints from becoming stiff.
Grooming
Appaloosas generally have thin manes and tails, which require little grooming. In some cases it's actually better to avoid grooming their manes and tails frequently, as aggressive combing can actually pull out or break what little hair there is. As for grooming the body and legs, Appaloosas have little excess hair and shed out easily in the spring, making grooming a fairly simple process. As with all horses, care should be taken to remove dirt and debris from the body before tacking up (putting on a saddle). Debris left to rub against the skin can be irritating and painful. The horses hooves should also be cleaned out regularly.