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June 11, 2018
I am very sorry to say that our good friend, Linda Strickland, passed away this December 4th at 5:00 AM of lung cancer. Many of you […]
June 11, 2018
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 […]
June 11, 2018
“Curlies can do three times the work on half the feed of an ordinary horse.” Sunny Martin of Ely thinks her curly-coated horses are just about […]
June 11, 2018
(Photo caption for missing photo: Jays Curly Boy, owned by Pat and Jay McKendry, excels at endurance rides, as most Curlies do. Jays Curly Boy is […]
June 11, 2018
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 […]
June 11, 2018
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 […]
June 11, 2018
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 […]
June 11, 2018
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, […]
June 11, 2018
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 […]
June 11, 2018
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 […]
June 11, 2018
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 […]
June 11, 2018
Distinctive Breed Sees Numbers Boom Want a horse that stands out in the show ring or can pull a plow? Want a horse that is sturdy […]
June 11, 2018
There was a time when a breeder whose mare dropped a curly-coated foal quietly dispatched the “freak” behind the barn lest it reflect badly on his […]
June 11, 2018
“How strange.” “Weird.” “They’re hysterical!” These are just a few of the comments heard as people view a Curly horse for the first time. Then the […]
June 11, 2018
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, […]
June 11, 2018
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 […]
June 11, 2018
The best way to go looking for an American Bashkir Curly of your own is first to follow up the ads in this issue. Then write […]
June 11, 2018
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. […]
June 11, 2018
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 […]
June 11, 2018
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 […]