That Woolly Look Isn’t Grooming His eyelashes curl seductively upward from his exotic, almond-shaped eyes. His long hair swirls in luxuriant waves over his lean, muscular […]
Raised for centuries on the southern slopes of the Ural Mountains in Russia, Bashkir Curlies, named for their remarkably wavy winter coats, served as beasts of […]
An Old Surfer Term Is Coming to Refer to this Still Relatively Rare Breed! The American Bashkir Curly (ABC) Registry opened in 1971 at Sunny Martin’s […]
Their hair may be curled, but this exotic breed is straightforward in talent! Sandy Hendrickson of Indianapolis, Indiana, has gotten used to the inquisitive stares and […]
Sandy Hendrickson of Indianapolis, Indiana, has gotten used to inquisitive stares and misinformed questions about her unusual equines. She remembers the time a woman asked her, […]
Over the years American dressage judges have gotten used to seeing horses of every shape, color and description enter at A. Even so, some Midwest judges […]
The American Bashkir Curly horses were raised for centuries on the Southern slopes of the Ural Mountains in Russia, where these companionable, intelligent horses have supplied […]
Genetic and historical study identifies characteristics of a rare breed of horse Domestic breeds of animals have a way of falling out of favor, replaced in […]
Believed to have originated centuries ago in Russia and today one of the rarest breeds in America, the Bashkir Curly remains a curiosity even in Kentucky, […]
Bruce and Sue Casagranda Training Winners Crystal Falls—The Casagranda name is synonymous with harness racing. It is a family business which has been passed down from […]
Jackson, MS. Our first encounter with the Bashkir Curly horses came in September 1985, when we adopted a one-year-old stallion from the Bureau of Land Management. […]
Wilmore, KY—This unique and lovable breed, “strong enough for a man, gentle enough for a child,” is steeped in mystery and history. But whatever its link […]
You may find a Curly horse just about anywhere: the dressage arena, the Rose Bowl Parade, packing hunters and meat in Alaska’s interior, pulling wedding carriages […]