in alliance w/ DominicsRiders.com Foundation, Inc., not-for-profit the Curly Horse Preservation Project more about the Old West Curly Horse bloodlines Curly Horse Bloodlines. It is RARE today to find a Curly Horse pedigree that does not include horses that trace back to the Damele family's Curly Horses of the Eureka, Austin & Ely, Nevada area. The Damele bloodline was the first publicly recognized Curly Horse in the 1900's. Curlies were bred extensively on the Damele's Dry Creek Ranch. The Dameles first caught naturally occurring Curly Horses from the wild horse herds of Nevada, and then crossed them many times with their working ranch horses - not always the Appaloosa, Paint or the foundation Quarter Horse as one might guess, but also a working Morgan stallion (Ruby Red King) and a working Arabian stallion (Nevada Red). From these crosses the Dameles bred many generations of all-around working & family type Curly ranch horses. Many Curly Horse breeders of today hardly even consider any other bloodline a "true" curly, because of the rich history of the Damele bloodline, and the predominance of this bloodline's influence on today's Curly Horse. Within the Damele bloodline Curly Horses of today, you will find all degrees of quality, all types & kinds, due to much diversity among breeders & programs. There are other Curly bloodlines that developed long ago in the old wild West on the Northern plains. These bloodlines are fewer in numbers & less widely known, and in many cases have been overlooked by the luxury (non-ranching) market. These are primarily the Native American, Warrior and Fredell bloodlines, who trace back to wild horses of the Northern Plains later captured & bred by the Lakotas. These horses tend to be highly consistent in type and quality. Unfortunately they are much fewer in number, and so are well worth a solid preservation effort. In Old West Curly Horse's Preservation Project, the rarest of the highest quality Western bloodlines are being preserved, from bloodlines which have all but disappeared over the years. A very special situation. There is no such thing as a Curly Horse breed. There is also no such thing as any pure lines of Curly Horses, if you get technical enough. But the purer bloodlines, and their type, history, and highest quality lines, are well worth preserving for posterity. Breeding, raising & training the best of these rare hypoallergenic Curly stockhorses is our passion. Disappearing bloodlines can be preserved & continued by careful selection. These old Native American and early Ranching bloodlines of rugged athletic cowhorses from yesterday are still around, still producing hard working & athletic performance prospects for today, with beauty, big bone, excellent conformation, size and muscling. Outcrossing. Or is it just continued selection with integrity? (The cause of many hearty debates!) Regardless, here, a select few are "outcrossed" with exemplary foundation Quarter Horse bloodlines, such as roan Hancocks, with the integrity of the selection always foremost. The results are excellent & colorful using horses w/ superior temperament, intelligence and trainability. Young stock & prospects for sale occasionally to help fund the projects. Visitors & inquiries are very welcome. *Seekers Warrior - Warrior Bloodline *Rush River Slash - Fredell Bloodline Who we are Dominics Riders What we want to do     How we want to do it The horses The bloodlines Links email Preservation Project Coordinator: Donna Vickery www.BuckingV.com 5555 Siewert Rd Shepherd MT  59079 1-800-635-7364 (M-F work) or email: Donna@OldWestCurlyHorses.com © Old West Curly Horses. Est 2006. All rights reserved.