Horses are the some of the loveliest animals on the planet, with their natural strength and their majestic stride. For animal lovers, horses are truly some of the finest specimens around.
However, not many people realize that they come in such a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. When you stop and think of a horse, chances are you’ve got one very specific image in mind.
There’s a breed of horse you’ve probably never heard of that’s here to shake everything up! They’re called Curlies, and when you first see them, you’ll realize that they’re as cute and cuddly as can be!
Curlies all have a gene that gives them their distinct “curly” look. That’s right, Mother Nature loved this particular breed of horse so much that she saw fit to design these horses to be born with curls folks would pay to get for themselves!
Curlies are considered “hypoallergenic” because of their lack of a protein in their hair that can cause allergic reactions in some people. That missing protein actually changes the way these horses form dander.
Their thick coats protect them in colder environments and in winter. If Santa Claus ever thinks about giving his reindeer a year off, these horses would be good replacements! That is, if they could also fly.
You never forget the first time you see one of these horses. A horse this unique in appearance leaves a definite impression long after it’s gone. While you may not have seen one before, these horses aren’t new.
Though their origin is debated, they’ve been around for a long time. When it comes to determining just how long certain animals have been on the planet, it can be tricky. Very often we rely on written accounts and art from the time.
See more of these majestic horses on the next page!
Jayn Sivyer
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A lady I knew had one, not very pretty in the winter but he had a temperament to die for, only a youngster too, he acted more mature than many older ones! Same colour as the pic too.
Rachel Hillsman
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Teri
Len Cargill
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Outfitter camo.
Bhagyashree Bhurande
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So sweet and cute awesome hours
Pam McClellan
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Scotty Yates
Debra Clabaugh
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Beautiful!
Jayne Frances Pender
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Brooke Pender how gorgeously odd 🙂 xx
Linsey Grzeschik
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Leah McPherson
Danni Ann O'Brien
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Laura Firetto
Edge Puttick
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Madison
Phyllis Van Hill
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Where are they from???
Shirley Preston
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First cats, hogs now horses too!!
Becca Anderson
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Haha yes! They are cute!
Jocelyn Limbrick
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Makuini Kinita
Manuel Diaz
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Megan Elizabeth
Lee Volkmann
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Audrey Templeton
Richard McCoy
Jeanette Lawman
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Craig O’Malley
NancyBruce Ogeka
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I would think it would be more difficult to groom that coat.!
Caroline James
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Let’s do it again Joanne!!xx
Deb Holdem
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Clare Elizabeth Heather Maree
Christmas Angelica Alves
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Brittanie Leonard
Delores Johnson
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I never heard of these before today !
Maggie Mer
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GORGEOUS, thankyou for sharing
Laura Menzies
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haha this is next level
Em Stacey
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Sue Balsley
Jason Charles
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Dan Corley
Marie-Claude Martin
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Marie-Anne
Jason Jennings
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Angela Red
Mandy Winner
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Apparently there summer coat is smooth
Simona Andreica
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Ralu Elena Istrate
Susan Higginson
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Isn’t this just horses with Cushings disease???
Marlene Collins
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Beautiful and thanks for sharing. I am sure there are other beautiful animals that we do not know about.
Marie-Anne Langelier
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Sont tellement mignon
Sara Hayman
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Caitlin Rose VanderWeide ❤️
Alysia Parker
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Maybe it’s only me, but I think they’re ugly as heck. xD To each their own, I guess.
Tricia Boydston
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Casey Stafford I didn’t know horses could be curly haired!!! Did you???
Anne Marie Carr
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Ulrika Nordenstam…..
Lisa Worthington
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Taylor Messenger Ashlynn Josh Michelle
Madison Schredl
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Screems
Madison Schredl
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Erin horse
JL Williams
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Barbara Williams poodle ponies!
Michael Chizzoniti
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Jaylene Bella Chizzoniti
Kaitlin Sanford
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Holly Lent Hunt
Tammy Witham
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Beautiful, I didn’t know that these horses existed
Sylvia Shiposh
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Mae Shiposh Barbieri
Maggie Kalman
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Amanda Melville
Eloise Kearns
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Nanc Bartlett
Nanc Bartlett
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Bock Choi
Casey Stafford
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I’ve only seen one, but I think they’re pretty rare! I’ve heard they are hypoallergenic as well!
Holly Lent Hunt
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