horse horse feral semi feral horse breed located southwestern united_states breed developed 19th century foundation consisting ranch bred horses produced horses local native americans mixed spanish horses harness horses related breeds wiped early 20th century cooperation state federal agencies worked reduce competition livestock grazing created 1940s bands inadvertently trapped inside preserved park sold large number horses including herd released outside point brothers leo began purchasing horses aim preserving breed started later beginning breed registry organization later second short lived registry begun organization minnesota created registers slightly different type horses removed park recent years today park conducts regular herd numbers excess horses sold horse angular frame commonly blue color exhibits called indian shuffle breed generally separated sections traditional ranch type differ slightly height events including endurance riding western riding english disciplines breed characteristics horse angular frame prominent sloped low set tail members breed blue color rare breeds black gray common common colors include red bay chestnut patterns occur occasionally general types horse traditional known registry tend smaller refined closer type colonial spanish horse generally stand hands inches high second type known ranch type closely resemble early foundation type quarter horses generally stand hands inches members breed exhibit known indian shuffle horses described versatile intelligent members breed endurance racing western riding events fox hunting day jumping sources vary etymology breed source stating derives people inhabited says combination created brothers history horse developed southwestern corner little missouri river feral horses encountered 19th century horses domestic original feral local indian spanish horses southwest draft harness stock horses hardy useful ranch horses little missouri area wrote great wild horses found invariably domestic descent ranch indian outfit claiming dams wild domain ranch located near bought herd native american bred horses originally confiscated leader sold fort bred racing stallion lexington owned early 20th century feral horse target local looking limit grazing competition livestock horses rounded ranch horses sold slaughter shot 1930s 1950s federal state agencies worked remove horses western established 1940s construction bands horses accidentally enclosed park fence bands remaining feral horses nonetheless park sought eliminate horses national_park_service declared exempt wild free horses covered free horses federal lands allowed view deal including sending slaughter late 1970s growing public opposition removal feral horses prompted management strategy changes today roosevelt national park managed purposes historical demonstration park added outside aim modifying appearance park management felt horses created outside sell better subsequent dominant herd removed replaced feral stallion stallion arabian stallion time stallion replacements took place large number horses park rounded sold auction auction concerned welfare horse leo purchased horses including dominant stallion blue addition smaller numbers horses purchased researching history breed stated found evidence horses park probably related remaining horses band horses range bred founded town short lived claimed evidence claim 1990s today brothers herd horses including purchased park course descendants horses mainly endurance races declared state researchers conducted study horses park ranch discovered horses park ranch characteristics consistent colonial spanish horse horses ranch bred maintain improve spanish characteristics brothers founded protect conserve horse tracks living dead horses horses found united_states continued herd conducted 1990s decade 21st century horses considered traditional type removed wild purchased supporters national_park_service currently maintains herd horses breed chosen annual benefit horse campaign following year model created manufactured marketed portion proceeds going family owned approximately horses owning additional point living world breed registry organized briefly second registry minnesota based organization called october disputed right breed association claiming legal trademark registry sued created longer history breed ordered association cease registering horses matter settled association disappeared public view soon fall organization created organization registers horses removed park recent years stating horses accepted march approximately horses registered horses tend slightly different horses registered additional blood different breeds released park
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