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(Information and photographs courtesy of Hardy Oelke
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Iberian horses have been present on the North American Continent since the
Spanish explorers brought them over in their ships. Among them were horses
that are nowadays known as Sorraias, remnants of the indigenous wild horse
of south Iberia (which is in modern day Portugal) and which is basically the
same horse as the Marismeņo of Spain. Since these early appearances, a few
small bands of these horses have remained isolated enough so that they stayed
reasonably pure over the centuries and maintained their characteristics.
There is genetic evidence which strongly suggests that the sorraia characteristics date back to the Primitive Form-III horse which existed as far back as the ice age. |
Kiger Horses in Oregon
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For a more complete discussion on these rare animals with additional photographs, please follow the link below to: Born Survivors on the Eve of Extinction by Hardy Oelke.
This book is available on-line at LRTC's fundraising Wild Horse Store. | |||
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This is not a BLM operated or BLM sponsored site. It is run by private wild horse and burro enthusiasts. We are thankful to Mr. Oelke for providing the information which is presented here.
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Sorraia characteristics appear in a few remaining herds such as the
Kiger Mustangs of Oregon, Sulphur Springs Mustangs of southwestern Utah,
and the Pryor Mountain Mustangs of Wyoming and Montana.
