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The Nokota Mustang Horse – Created by Lightning
The earliest horses to occupy the Northern Plains were Indian horses that were also known as buffalo horses. The Nokota Mustang is the last remaining strain of these Northern Prairie horses and the last known strain of war horses from General CusterТs battle at Little Big Horn and once ran wild in the Little Missouri Badlands of southwestern North Dakota. These horses were also known as Montana horses, Northern Plains Ranch horses, and Cayuses.
The Dakotah and Lakota tribes of the Northern Plains of the United States traditionally believe that the North American horse did not become extinct after the last ice age but that there have always been horses (Sunkakan) here, and that they were not brought by the Spanish conquistadors. It is a controversial theory but the Dakotah Indians believe that the Nokota Horse is a descendent of the original pre-ice age Dakotah horses. In Dakotah tribal culture, lightning or “wakinyan tonwairjpi”, is a very powerful, mythical and spiritual force and in their legends, the horse originated when lightning struck a large whirlpool in the Missouri River. It is said that when their horses run fast and hard in a thunderstorm, lines of sparks trace and fly off of the horses ears.
The less romantic origins of the Nokota Horse have been traced back to the horses that were confiscated in 1881 by the United States government from Chief Sitting Bull when the Sioux Indians surrendered at Fort Buford, North Dakota. Approximately 350 of their horses were sold to local trading posts who then sold 250 horses, including all the mares, to the French Marquis DeMores, founder of the town of Medora. Many of these were war horses that had been through the battle of Little Big Horn with scars from the rifles of General Custer’s troops. The Marquis had intended to do large scale breeding with these Sioux mares as the foundation stock.
In 1884, A.C. Huidekoper of the HT Ranch bought 60 of the Marquis’ mares and he also purchased Percheron and racing Thoroughbred stallions from Kentucky, including the famous Thoroughbred sire, Lexington. Huidekoper Ranch horses were crossed with these stallions since this was the common practice to produce larger, long-winded, fast and strong saddle horse that were preferred on the Northern Plains. They stood 15-17 hands and this mix was called the American Horse. Now they are referred to as the Ranch Type Nokota and dressage riders jokingly call them Nokota Warmbloods. They are generally larger and heavier boned than the Traditional Nokota Horse and possibly have larger Iberian strains such as Andalusian in their heritage. They share the same colors, temperament and some conformation points of the Traditional Nokota. Ranch Nokota Horses are currently being used as dressage horses, fox hunters, show jumpers, and as pack and trail horses.
When the Marquis DeMores died in 1896, some of his herd was rounded up and sold and the remaining horses were left to roam in what is now Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This area became known as wild horse country and these wild horses are the foundation for the Traditional Nokota Horse. Charles Russell and Frederic Remington, frontier artists of the early American West, both rode and painted many ranch and Indian horses that looked like today’s Nokota Horses and Remington once noted that horses of the Northern Plains such as the Cayuse had developed a distinctive phenotype.
Frank and Leo Kuntz from Linton, North Dakota are primarily responsible for saving the Nokota when these brothers bought a few horses from a 1978 U.S. Park Service roundup in Medora and immediately recognized that the horses were a unique breed. Through their efforts and determination to preserve this historic Indian horse, including blood typing and research, the Nokota was recognized as a registered breed in 1991. In 1993, the North Dakota legislature declared the Nokota Horse as the State Honorary Equine for its role in the history of the state. The Kuntz family also privately developed a line of pony crosses for driving, riding, barrel and pole racing, and these make outstanding children’s ponies. This variety ranges from 12-14 hands but the Nokota Pony Registry is inactive with less than 35 ponies registered.
In 1999, the Nokota Horse Conservancy was established as a non-profit organization to preserve the Traditional foundation-bred Nokota Mustang. Out-cross horses can be recognized in the Nokota registry but they cannot be part of the conservation effort.
In 2000, the last Traditional Nokota Mustang was removed from the National Park during a roundup, leaving what is known as the Nokota Park Cross. These Park Cross horses must be at least 50% foundation-bred and all non-Nokota influence must have come from the original Kuntz breeding stock used in the first few generations when the gene pool was small. Kuntz breeding stock horses included a Quarter Horse stallion, a champion American Paint Horse mare, and several grade mares from Standing Rock reservation. Some Park Cross horses are more than 95% foundation bred and some of the foundation Nokota lines are only represented in Park Cross descendants, but no longer found in the Traditional Nokota lines.
The traditional Nokota stands 14.2 to 15.3 hands and resembles the Andalusian. The head has a straight or slightly concave profile, large kind eyes, broad forehead, thick mane and low-set thick tails. Their ears are often slightly hooked at the tips. They are more square on the quarters than most breeds and this gives them an uncanny jumping ability. Many have feathered fetlocks. They are large boned and have feet with thick hoof walls that rarely need to be shod. The Nokota has unusual strength and endurance that makes it an ideal mountain trail horse and some individuals exhibit an ambling gait.
The most common colors of the Nokota Horses are blue roan, red roan, gray and black which are the colors originally described in the 1800’s. Blue roan is a relatively rare color in most breeds, but so many Nokota Horses carry it that it has become a hallmark of the breed. Blood bay and overo are also part of the color patterns with some having blue eyes and bald faces. Some Nokota lines produce dun and gruella offspring that have pronounced tiger stripes on their legs and withers and sometimes even a dorsal stripe along their backs. Some horses change colors over their lifetimes and roans may be born dun or black and then turn gray as they age.
The Nokota Horse is extremely hardy and could starve through the winter, but as soon as the grass returned, the horse filled out and was ready for any ride, even covering great distances in a short time. The Nokota has a natural instinct when it comes to cattle and tends to remain calm, studying the cow. The breed possesses a keen intelligence and a calm, quiet but curious, disposition. They are very well behaved and tend to mature slowly.
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It has been several years since horses have been considered as among the most well-loved pets or domesticated animals. In the past, these animals are regarded as one of the major means of transportation. They are domesticated for ranch or farm use. They are harnessed to carriages or saddled. Recently though, they are mostly ridden for fun or for racing. There are several people from all throughout the globe who own a horse or a farm full of horses for various reasons. In relation with these reasons for owning a horse, this animal falls under 3 major categories. These are heavy, light, and pony. But in general, there more than one hundred breeds of horses all over the world. It is a prerequisite for you to learn more about horses if you want to buy one for yourself.
When you refer to a pony breed, the most popular variety would be the Shetland. This type is usually given to kids who want to experience horseback riding. Still another specific pony breed is the Connemara, which is appropriate for older kids. If you want to buy your teenage daughter an adorable pony for her birthday, you can go for the Welsh. The next horse breed is the light horse, which is suitable as a pet for children. The most well-known light breed horse is the Arabian, which is popular for being graceful, loving, and fast. When you want to buy a horse for racing, the perfect variety would be the Thoroughbred. On the other hand, a great farm help would be the Quarter horse. If you want the heavy breed horse, you can choose from the Percheron, Clydesdale, Belgian, or the Lipizzaner. These types are appropriate for pulling wagons or heavy carts.
Whatever breed of horse you are into, you will be able to find the one that you like when you look into classified listings of horses for sale over the Web. There are a handful of online sites which offer free listings, and one of these is HorseClicks. When you want to check out your options at this website, all you have to do is look into its classified ads. In order for you to obtain an in-depth description of the horse, you just click on the type that you want to buy. Doing this will direct you to the whole page listing. You will be provided with information such as the name of the horse, breed, age, height, gender, color, date of birth, and price. You will also know whether it has been registered by the owner or not. The location of the owner is also provided at the listing.
Through the online site of HorseClicks, you will be able to check out horses for sale classifieds for free. Searching for the perfect horse breed does not have to be as difficult as checking out every ranch that you find. If you want to look for a horse to give to your child, you can check out what various sellers have posted at HorseClicks. This method is easier and more convenient.
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