Zion's Gait Curlies

My heart goes out to the people that contact me unhappy with their purchases from some
MFTHBA horse farms who claim to have Curly Horses. For years some breeders have been
trying to convince the public that their visibly straight or slightly wavy haired stallions and mares
are actual Curly Horses and will produce the visibly curly foals you see here.   Their efforts
sometimes result in the deception of an unsuspecting buyer. I usually end up hearing their
complaints as their new purchase never develops curl or produces the curly foals they were
seeking.   If you are searching for a visibly curly, Curly Horse you should look for actual visible
curls in the ears, fetlocks, mane, body etc. and particularly in the winter, they will be curly all
over! We will never try to sell someone a straight or even wavy looking horse and call it the
visibly curly type. If you want a genuine visibly curly, Curly Horse, do your homework. Contact
the ICHO and/or the ABC and find out their current standard definition of a Curly Horse who
carries the dominant curly gene (the one that gives a horse a visibly curly coat for it's whole life.)
Also, make sure your new Curly MFT prospect has a full mane and tail as all dominant Curly
MFT's have full manes and tails.   Know the signs to look for in a recessive vs. dominant curly.
On our "about curlies" page it explains everything.

If you like the look of a smooth coated horse and want it to be from Curly Horse bloodlines, we
sometimes have a variety of that type of Curly Horse called "Smooth Coat Curlies."   These
usually have the same hypo-allergenic qualities and great Curly Horse disposition as visibly
Curly Horses, but years of breeding them tells us that they do not carry the curly gene that
produces visibly curly horses as they do not produce visibly Curly Horses when bred to a straight
haired mates. One great thing about them is that you can still have a straight haired horse AND
the hypo-allergenic qualities too if you prefer that. Hope this all makes sense! I know it can be
very confusing. Please contact me if you have more questions! : )

We are so proud of our herd and confident in the consistency of the curly foals we produce, we
will offer an immediate and full refund if your curly foal or Curly Horse from us ever turns into
a straight or loses its beautiful curls!!! We feel confident in making that guarantee because we
KNOW it will never happen with our herd!! : )