 The Appaloosa Museum foundation was formed in 1975 to preserve the history of the Appaloosa horse.The "Western Horseman" magazine, and particularly its longtime publisher, Dick Spencer, continued to support and promote the breed through many subsequent articles.A significant crossbreeding influence used to revitalize the Appaloosa was the Arabian horse, as evidenced by early registration lists that show Arabian-Appaloosa crossbreeds as ten of the first fifteen horses registered with the ApHC.