750 Michigan Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215
877-800-8782
www.USTrotting.com

Mustang

Feral horses living in western United States. The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act was passed in 1971 to protect, manage and control wild horses and burros on public lands in order to ensure healthy herds and healthy rangelands. These horses are trainable, but adopters experienced in horse care are recommended. They come from many generations of wild horses and are resilient, loyal and sturdy.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
1849 C St.
Washington, DC 20240
866-4-MUSTANGS
www.BLM.gov/wo/st/en/prog/wild_horse_and_burro.html
National Wild Horse Association
P.O. Box 12207
Las Vegas, NV 89112
702-452-5853
www.NWHA.us

Nokota Horse

Less than 1,000 Nokotas remain worldwide. This tough and willing horse is related to historic ranch and Indian horses, including a herd confiscated from the Lakota in 1881. The conservancy was organized in 1999 to provide a permanent sanctuary and promote the breed. A breed registry began in 1990.
Nokota Horse Conservancy
420 S. Broadway
Linton, ND 58552
701-254-4302
www.NokotaHorse.org

American Saddlebred

Considered the elegant peacocks of the horse world, these graceful, long-necked horses were the mount of choice for several Confederate generals. Three-gaited Saddlebreds perform a walk, trot and canter. Five-gaited Saddlebreds walk, trot, canter, and perform a slow gait (slow 4-beat gait) and a high-stepping, speedy rack (4-beat gait). The breed organization was established in 1891.
American Saddlebred Horse Association
4083 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, KY 40511
859-259-2742
www.SaddleBred.com

Mountain Horse

This term covers several registries that began circa 1986. They are medium-size horses known as the Rocky Mountain Horse, Kentucky Saddle Horse, Mountain Pleasure Horse and Spotted Mountain Horse. All are prized for their gentle temperament and easy-to-sit ambling four-beat, ground-covering gait. The United Mountain Horse Inc. was formed in 2000 to join the four breeds.
United Mountain Horse Inc.
860 Kiddville Road
Winchester, KY 40391
859-842-0270
www.UnitedMountainHorse.org

Chincoteague Pony

A pony breed immortalized by Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague, these horses are the darlings of Assateague Island on the Maryland-Virginia line. Part of the herd is managed by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Co., which earns funds from their sale. The rest of the herd is managed by the National Park Service. For more see “An Island’s Living History” in the November/December 2007 issue of GRIT.