Historical Information

Kootenai Curlies

American Bashkir Curly Horses

Benny Damele with his curly, Shoshone D on the Dry Creek Ranch
Photograph from Jay Hensley's collection

 

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Below are links to information about old time Curly Horse breeders and the horses they fostered. All of the information that appears here has been carefully researched and documented.

Sunny Martin Sunny Martin is the lady who got the New Pass/Ravenwood band of curly horses under BLM protection.
Benny Damele

interview with

Sunny Martin

 On October 6, 1991, just a few weeks before his death, Benny Damele was interviewed by Sunny Martin at his home, Dry Creek Ranch in Nevada.
Sheldon Morrison Sheldon is a Cousin of Benny Damele. He was raised by the Damele family and worked with Benny from the late 1940's into the 1960's.
Joe Mead Horses of Joe's breeding are found in the ancestry of most of todays curly horses.
Sharon Williams Fostered the BigMac/Tadpole line and encouraged Ernie Hammrich to join ABCR.
Pat Johnson Old time Curly breeder and guardian of the Copper D/Cook Curly line
Wayne Oler Friend of Benny Damele, Breeder and Gentleman
Curly Tom Curly Tom brought Damele blood into the Standing Rock mares
Norman Dills Rancher and mustanger who used his curlies to do hard work

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