Curly Horses

Curly horses are a wonderful breed. They are hypoallergenic, have a great all around disposition, are very intelligent, and are generally a healthy lot with none of the breed-specific weaknesses that come from years unnatural breeding.

You will find a fascinating history of the curly horse on curlyhorses.com.

http://www.curlyhorses.com/curlies.html

Photo Credit: Leah Rockford (info)We are devoted to our curly horses and would recommend them to anyone, alergy sensitive or not.

You will find a very thorough discussion of the hypoallergenic quality of curly horses at curlyhorses.org.

http://www.curlyhorses.org/allergy.html

Thanks to the International Curly Horse Organization for making this information available.

Here are some of the qualities curlyhorses.org lists:

• Durable, sturdy make, saddle type horse
• Curly coat of hair
• Hypoallerginic
• Long stride and bold movement
• Peaceful, quiet, and calm.
• Learns easily and quickly.
• Hardiness from centuries of natural selection
• Tough, strong, and athletic
• Thoughtful and peaceful

Curly horses are also referred to as Bashkir Curlies, American Bashkir Curlies, and North American Curly Horses. Interestingly, some curly horses do not have curly hair. Curly hair is a recessive trait and does not always express itself.

There are four registries and organizations.

1. Curly Sporthorse International (CSI)
2. The American Bashkir Curly Registry (ABCR)
3. The International Curly Horse Organization (ICHO)
4. Canadian Curly Horse Association (CCHA)