Bashkir
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Names: Bashkir, Bashkir Curly. I've discovered two interesting situations with this breed. First, there is supposedly a difference between the so-called Russian Bashkir and the Bashkir Curly found in Texas, although apparently only due to the area of origin since they are similar breeds. Second, one source I came across called it the Bashir Curly (yes, minus the "k"); at this point, I am assuming this is a misspelling.
Origin: Wild horses of this type were first seen living near Austin, Texas in 1898. Nobody knows where they came from, but there is a similar breed in Asia called the Russian Bashir. (Per the source I found this statement in; I might add that I wonder if the breed in Russia is older and had been known for some time before the horses were discovered in Texas.)
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Hair: The coat of the Bashkir is unique in that it can be so curly that it sometimes hangs down in ringlets (hence it is usually called the Bashkir Curly). Also interesting is that it sheds its entire mane and often much of its tail each summer.
Size: Up to 14 hands.
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