How these horses got their unique look is still a mystery.
THE CATS OF WAR SALE IS ON! ALL OF OUR TOP CAT TEES ARE 50% OFF!
In China, horses with curls have been depicted in art as far back as 161 A.D. A photo of a curly-coated Bashkir horse from Russia circulated in the 1800s, and evidence of these distinctive horses has been found in parts of Europe as well. However, whether these were the ancestors of the American curly horse remains unclear.
There is evidence that these horses roamed wild in the Northern Plains over 200 years ago, and were held in high regard by the Crow and Sioux nations.