Curly Horse

American Bashkir Curly Horse

The American Bashkir Curly Horse - also short Curly Horse - is a North American breed of horse. Characteristic are the curly top and long hair, what a dominant " curly gene " is responsible.

Background information on the evaluation and breeding horses can be found at: exterior, interior and horse breeding.

Exterior

The American Bashkir Curly Horse has a Height 140-165 cm. It has often oblique, slit -looking eyes and eyelashes are curved upwards. The hooves are hard and almost circular. The Curly comes in all colors.

Curly fur

The winter coat is long and curly, the summer coat is straight to slightly wavy. The mane and tail are curled. In some Curly mane and tail are discarded during moult in the spring and then grow back. Even the hair in the ears is curly.

It is now proven that the American Bashkir Curly Horse is not related to the Bashkir Curly also from the Russian steppes. Also from other parts of the world pictures and descriptions Curly horses are known. To date, it is unclear whether this also is horses with the dominant gene of the American Curly, and their origin is the American Curly.

Horse hair allergy sufferers are not allergic to the other characteristics of the Curly- coat and their skin, therefore Curlys are particularly suitable as riding horses for this. Sometimes there are also smooth -haired Curly, also called straight Curlys. Also they have these different skin type and are suitable for people with allergies. American Bashkir Curly horses do not have the typical smell of horses, but rather smell after lambswool. Also the coat dries after a rain much faster than with other breeds.

Interior

The American Bashkir Curly Horse is a sturdy horse that can survive under harsh conditions in the winter. In the American Curly is continuous around very calm and strong nerves horses. They learn quickly and are very reliable for men.

Breeding history

The origin of the American Bashkir Curly Horse is unclear. It is proven that the Crow and Sioux tribes already in the early 19th century had occasionally curly horses. 1898 discovered the farmer Peter Damele along with his father in Nevada a Herd curly wild horses and started them on. Whether these were related to the curly horses of the Indians, is unclear. The Damele bred with them, where they crossed the rugged wild horses with their ranch horses. Here also the Arabian stallion Nevada Red and later the Morgan stallion Ruby Red King were used. The curly coat and the robust, friendly nature of Curly's was inherited dominantly. Also, neighbors of the Farmer translated soon Curlys in their breeding, where no value was placed on a pure culture from the original herd. The result is a wide range of Curly- types to which the curly fur is common. Since 1971 there are breeding records.