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The Curly Horse's real origin is a mystery; its history is largely undocumented; and many of its breed characteristics are still evolving. One of the earliest written records of this horse in North America is the 1801-2 winter count of the Sioux nation, depicting that year as when the Sioux stole Curly Horses from the Crow people. Later, in drawings by Red Horse, Curly Horses are pictured in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, being ridden by Sioux Warriors. Today, the Curly horses that descend from these Northern Plains Indian tribal grounds, are often referred to as Native American bloodlines. The largest breeder of these lines in recent years was the late Mr. Ernest Hammrich, of South Dakota.
In the 1930's, further south along the Rocky Mountains, a Nevada rancher by the name of Damele, began noticing the favorable difference between Curly Horses out in the mustang bands, compared to his working ranch horses. The Curly Horses survived harsher weather. When he gathered some in and began using them, he discovered their temperament, toughness, and intelligence made them outstanding ranch horses. These Nevada Curly mustangs were the base stock used to develop what is often referred to now as the Damele bloodline. The largest breeder of this line in recent years, is Mr. Joe Mead, of North Dakota, who was a friend of the Damele family.
As you can see, the North American Curly Horse began predominantly with western bloodlines... As time went by, the versatility of the Curly Horse became more widely recognized, and although still rare, more bloodlines developed, and different types emerged or were discovered. Today we have North American Curly Horses that serve as ranch horses all the way to world class dressage horses, and everything in between. There are also Curlies that soft gait, and there are draft and pony types.
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