10 Fascinating Facts About the Nokota Horse
The Nokota is a Unique Horse Breed from North Dakota! Learn About these Rare and Beautiful Horses in this 10 Fascinating Facts Video!
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#1. Their Story Starts With a Fence.
In the early 1950's a fence was put up around the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Horses that were living in the area ended up being accidentally fenced in.
#2. They Are a Piece of American History.
Thought to Trace Back to Sitting Bull's War Ponies, the ancestors of the breed include early Native American and Frontier ranch horses.
#3. The Name, "Nokota®" Refers to Their Origins.
They come from the southwest corner of North Dakota.
#4. Two Brothers Saved The Breed.
In the 1980's Frank and Leo Kuntz started buying horses from the National Park Service round ups in order to prevent the horses from going to slaughter.
#5. The Nokota Horse Conservancy is Working to Preserve the Breed's Future.
Linton, North Dakota is home to the Conservancy, where they have a breeding herd of over 70 Nokota horses.
#6. The Official Breed Registry Was Formed in 1999.
#7. Video Game Fans Love The Breed!
They are a popular breed in the video game RDR2. I haven't ever played this game before.. so if anyone can let me know how to find a Nokota, that would be great.
#8. They are Rare.
Although you can find preservation breeders in several US States as well as in France and Sweden, the breed is not very common and there are less than 1,000 Nokota horses worldwide.
#9. Blue Roan is the Hallmark Color.
They also come in a wide variety of other colors and patterns.
#10. Nokota Horses Are Known as Sound Athletes.
They develop strong bonds with the people they trust and they are used in a wide variety of different disciplines.
