[Ariana Black]

The history of the American Indian Horse is a long and colorful one. It is generally agreed by historians that the Spanish brought the horse to the new world in the 1500s. These horses were a mixture of Barb, Arabian and Andalusian blood and were considered the best horses in the world at that time. The horse was indispensable to the conquest of Mexico by Cortez. Indians of that era had never seen horses and to them the horse and rider team were a godlike being.

To try and keep this belief, it was illegal for some years for an Indian to ride a horse much less own one. However, in time, with the spread of the horse and the Spanish ranchos, the Indian did acquire this “Big Dog” or “God Dog” for their own. The acquisition of the horse completely changed the Plains Indians’ way of life, transforming them from plodding pedestrians to nomadic hunters and warriors.

The horse brought about a culture totally dependant upon themselves. Before the coming of the horse, the Indian tribes had used dogs for carrying small portable shelters; after the horse arrived the portable shelters became large decorative tipis.

Hunting took on a different form also. Before the horse the primary way of hunting was to run a herd of game over a cliff. After the arrival of the horse the Indians could hunt from horseback, choosing only the most desirable of targets for their prey.

Horse stealing between the tribes became the number one sport on the plains and was considered an honorable way for a young warrior to gain experience and fame. Horses meant wealth to the Plains tribes and were used extensively for barter and gifts.

Many religious ceremonies were based on the horse and its contribution to the life of the Indian. One of the most interesting was the horse medicine cult practiced by most Plains tribes. The Oglala Dakota tribe had an elaborate horse medicine cult which included a dance in imitation of horses. The Oglala used horse medicine to influence the outcome of horse races, to cure sick and wounded horses, to calm a fractious horse and to make broodmares have fine foals. Horse medicine men and women were mong the most respected members of their tribes.

In 1888, noted western artist and writer Frederic Remington said of the horse, “One thing is certain; of all the remnants the Spaniard has left to glorify his reign in America, there will be none more worthy than his horse … the Spaniard’s horses may be found today in countless thousands, from the city of the Montezumas to the regions of perpetual snow; they are grafted into our equine wealth and make an important impression on the horse of the country. They have borne the Moor, the Spanish conqueror, the Indian, the mountain man, and the vaquero through all the glories of their careers.” — HORSES OF THE PLAINS, Century Magazine.

One of the most colorful episodes in the long career of the Indian Horse was the gathering of millions of wild Longhorn Cattle off the Texas ranges after the War Between the States. They swam every river from Texas to Canada, enduring stampedes, tornadoes, hailstorms, and freezing blizzards. They did it all wbile foraging on grass and brush without grain, and they came through it ready for more. And most of them weren’t much larger than the Longhorns they drove.

The United States Army found, in its attempt to conquer the Indian, that the only way to effectively control these people was to take their horses away from them. Repeated instances of complete massacre of Indian horse herds is documented evidence – mute testimony to the toughness of this breed. They were better than anything the cavalry could put up against them.

The Indian Horse has contributed to the making of a number of American breeds. The Morgan, Quarter Horse, American Saddlebred, and the Tennessee Walker are only a few, and most of the color breeds trace their ancestry back to the Indian Horse, the Paint, Palomino, Appaloosa and Buckskin to name some.

[Ariana Black]

Cottonwood Wild Horse Ranch: Official Topic

The Stable Horses

Nisean Horse

The Rocky Mountain Horses


Artists:

MakaniBlack
cn_spots
ET4252
carnivalxscars
Lord Munto
G.L.
Pia
.:BlessTheFall:.
loveinspired
OlympicDreams
Serenaded By Angels
Aspyn
white . horse
anomaly.

Guest artists:

Tigermay
hallibi141
french.toast
sailboat123
xXxWolfLoverxXx

Adoptables:
Adoptable horses are free horses that my artists and myself create, then put up for adoption for anyone to adopt. If a horse is up for adoption it will have "Adopt Me" on it picture.Then you will find a form on the horse's thread that you can fill in, and have a chance to win. Once a horse is won "Adopt Me" will be removed and replaced with the horse's name. We ask that for now you only adopt one horse a day but apply for as many as you want until we get more artists then you'll be able to adopt more if you want.

Customs:
Custom horses are horses that you really want, and my artists and myself create for you. Unlike adoptables customs cost two wishlist pets or two CS store items or four non store items per custom horse. There is no limit on how many customs you can get each day, so fire away at me and my artist with those orders. I do ask that you post them on this thread. The payment is due as soon as you order, so please send it right when you order. This is the form I'd like you to use for customs:

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Owner:
Name:
Breed:
Height:
Gender:
Age:
Color:
Markings:
Other:

Breeding:
Breeding is open to everyone who has a horse, you can breed your own horses or you may use stallions and/or broodmares owned by other members. People who don't have horses but wants a foal by a member's horse must offer one wish list pet to the owner. Members are not allowed to charge other members for the use of their horse but, owners who would like to allow the free use of their horse please message me. I will then place the horse's name and link under the broodmare and stud spots. Horses can be bred as many times as the owner allows so if the owner only wants two foals made with their horse that is how many will be available for others to use while the owner can have as many as he/she wants.

Breedings are done by the artist of your choice, which allows the artist to make their own breeding payment that you must send them. The form must be posted on the main adoption thread so that I can see the order and who the artist will be that is doing it. This is the form I would like you to use for your breeding:

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Owner:
Mother:
Father:
Name:
Artist:
Other:

Rules:

-You are allowed two free adoptable horses a day
-Horses must be atleast three to breed
-Horses are allowed to breed as many times as the owner wishes
-Payments are due at the time of the order
-You are not allow to take them off Chicken Smoothie
-Don't be rude to anyone on my threads
-All forms must be filled out fully and correctly
-Don't get mad if you don't win a horse
-No payment means no breeding or custom
-No weird colored horses, I will not make pink or purple horses [unless it is that purple roan or whatever it is called.]
-I have the right to change the rules and ban people
-No more than 20 horses a day. WE Don't want so many that no one adopts

[Ariana Black]

Special thanks to our new artist anomaly. who made these lines. I only hope we can do them justice. If anyone asks why I decided to make this kind of horse I will proudly say I'm part Iroquoi. My great great grandmother was an Iroquoi princess meaning a chief's daughter. In those days not many liked Indians so one of my grandmother's brothers changed the family name and destroyed all the documents about our history and lineage. I only know what my grandmother taught me. I'm very proud of my heritage and will also gladly say I'm part French, German, Polish and British. I know my dad is an adopted Jew but that is all I know about his side.

[.Survivor.]

Another fellow Native Indian! I'm of the Cherokee heritage! could you please add me though? I can't color in right now cause of that ad sorry I haven't been doing horses much, now that I am finally moved, I now have to unpack....bleh

[Ariana Black]

Awesome^^ Hehe sorry I'm adding as fast as I can.

[Ariana Black]

Everyone is now added except OlympicDreams because I need her new username.

[Gael]

I love all of the horses already created. great job on creating the species. I think the lineart suits the Native American pony well

[HorseFan21♞]

Luff these!

[Coexist]

Owner: yin and yang
Name: satinka
Breed: mustang
Height: not sure
Gender: f
Age:2
Color:

Markings:
Other: she is Tadita's child
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Owner: yin and yang
Name: Tadita
Breed: mustang
Height: not sure
Gender: female
Age: 5
Color:

Markings:
Other: she is satinka's mother
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I didnt send payment, because I thought the artist might like to choose. I have lots of pets, items and C$. I am willing to pay in any of these, or a combination.

[.Survivor.]

Owner: yin and yang
Name: satinka
Breed: mustang
Height: not sure
Gender: f
Age:2
Color:

Markings:
Other: she is Tadita's child
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Owner: yin and yang
Name: Tadita
Breed: mustang
Height: not sure
Gender: female
Age: 5
Color:

Markings:
Other: she is satinka's mother
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I didnt send payment, because I thought the artist might like to choose. I have lots of pets, items and C$. I am willing to pay in any of these, or a combination.

Ill do these if that's okay