Hestia Homeschool for Young Wild Women

We found, to our delight, that one of the vaulting instructors raises the rare American Baskir Curly Horses.

There are less that 4,000 of these naturally curly coated horses in the world. We have a chance to lease a palomino Curly gelding, and the more we research this rare breed, the more excited we are becoming! 

They have the chunky build of the original Morgan, have a very sweet nature, and many are naturally gaited as well. We can't wait to go out and see this wee fellow--he is only 14 3" hands, but then, we are a short family.

Look at that curly coat!  Isn't it unusual?

We can't wait to see this fellow in person. All the above curlies are so cute  and cuddly.

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• #6 Comment from astaryth 
  1/15/06 9:11 AM | Permalink

  I worked with a 1/2 Curly, 1/2 Arabian for a while. She was that lovely Shade of pink you sometimes get from an Arab that we call a Rose Grey. Usually the 'pink' color is very faint, but because of he long hair it was very pronounced. We used to call her all forms of the word pink for nicknames. She was a very unusual looking horse even for a Curly <g>. She did tend to be a little timid, but since I don't know much about her former home, I don't know if that was nature or nurture causeing that. I've never worked with a Curly since, but I remember her fondly!
  
  
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• #5 Comment from gabreaelinfo 
  1/13/06 4:22 PM | Permalink

  Love the horse pics.
  
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• #4 Comment from fitzzer 
  1/13/06 9:08 AM | Permalink

  So cute - I've never heard of them before. I love coming over here and learning new things! They kind of remind me of a favorite old teddy bear.
• #3 Comment from deshelestraci 
  1/13/06 8:17 AM | Permalink

  I have never seen them in person.  But have heard of this breed.  That's cool that you could get a lease.  
  Traci
• #2 Comment from my78novata 
  1/13/06 5:47 AM | Permalink

  I love the curly horses