THE AMERICAN
INDIAN HORSE
AND IT'S REGISTRY
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Updated
March 7, 2005
PRESS RELEASE from the American
Indian Horse Registry.
Twenty-five In Texas!!
2004 marks the 25th anniversary of the AIHR's move
to Texas from Arizona, and we're having a party to celebrate and
to introduce our newest Indian Horse 'stars'. Two of our champion
American Indian Horses have been chosen by Breyer to be models
in their line and we will have the models on display at our open
house along with the AIHR collection of Native American regalia
of the southern plains and antique cowboy gear. Join us on April
25 (rain date May 2) 2-5 p.m. to celebrate.
Founded in 1961 in California with the stated purpose
of preserving and promoting those horses descended from the mounts
brought to the Americas by the Spanish Conquistadors and acquired
by the various nomadic Native American Nations, the AIHR now includes
their hybrids and descendants. This purpose of preservation remained
with the Registry during the move to Arizona in 1968 and ultimately
to Rancho San Francisco near Lockhart TX, a part of Texas known
as the Comancheria by the Spaniards. At the time of the move in
1979, there were approximately 500 hundred horses registered, there
were no shows held and there were no affiliated clubs or riding
groups.
Today over 4,000 horses have been registered, there
are clubs in Texas, South Carolina, Arizona, Mississippi and Wisconsin.
An annual National Show is held the 3rd weekend in September in
Corsicana TX (south of Dallas).
There are five classifications of Americn Indian
Horse, from the Originals whose pedigrees trace back to Native
American nations and families, to AA or half Original, to A which
is unknown breeding but strong Indian Horse type, to Modern for
those modern bred horses who show Indian Horse traits, and the
Ponies who are primarily POA, Galiceno, etc. For more information
about AIHR or the upcoming Open House, please contact us at 512-398-6642,
email nanci@indianhorse.com.
For general information on the registry, our website
is www.indianhorse.com.
Regular mail 9028 State Park Road, Lockhart TX 78644-4310
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