Ponies are only registered with the Pony of the Americas club if they have Appaloosa coloring visible from 40ft, otherwise known as "loud" Appaloosa coloring.
The Pony of the Americas Club will register the offspring of registered POAs, as well crosses with Connemaras, Galiceno ponies, Australian Stock Horses, Morgans and Thoroughbreds, and the original Appaloosa and Arabian breeds.