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There had been rumors for years of "spanish type" herds in Oregon, but the land was so rough and rugged that the BlM had not been able to round them up.  In the late 70's the BLM started using helicopters to round up, catalog, and brand the wild horse herds.  This allowed them to access horses that had little influence by man or ouside horse herds.  As the trucks started to roll in the BLM noticed an amazing thing, many of these horses has similar "spanish type" charecteristics.  The were dun with flowing manes and tails and had primitive markings( dorsal stripes, face masks, zebra stripes, wither bars, etc.).  They were also confirmationally very similar which is not the norm in wild herds.  29 of the best were released on Steens Mountain in the Kiger and Riddle HMA's.  Every 3-4 years the herds are rounded up and cataloged.  The best of the best go back to the wild, and the others are offered to the public for adoption.  Over 25 years later there are 100's of Kigers registered in the Kiger Mesteno Association or Steens Mountain Kiger

Registries.  We are doing our best to preserve this genetic treasure.  

 

Ellen

 

 

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