FUN FACT FRIDAY: American Bashkir Curly Horse Breed The American Bashkir Curly horse has curly hair! The Bashkirs were discovered as a wild horse in the American West in the early 1900s, and their origin is still unknown. A local rancher was able to catch and break one of the curly haired horses, and their relationship with humans grew from there. During a harsh winter in 1932, the only horses that were hardy enough to survive it were the Curlies. The breed is typically level headed, calm, and i