AMERICAN INDIAN HORSE

The AIHR ( American Indian Horse Registry ) was established in 1961 for the purpose of collecting, recording & preserving the pedigrees of American Indian Horses.
No horse or pony exhibiting draft horse breeding will be registered with AIHR.

A QUESTION THAT IS OFTEN ASKED IS :
" What is the American Indian Horse ? "

If you desire, you may trace their ancestry back to the mists of antiquity and to the dust of the Arabian desert where they were housed with honor in the black tents of the roaming Bedouin tribes.
From there they traveled to Spain, were bred with Barb and Andalusian stock and became known as the best horse in the world at that time.
From Spain they were brought to the New World on the ships of Columbus and the Conquistadores during the 15 th and 16 th centuries.

The Indian Horse has gone by many names : call him cow pony or buffalo horse , mustang or Indian pony , cayuse or Spanish pony - basically they are all the same animal .
Virtually every color known to the horse appears in this breed : he is sometimes appaloosa spotted, sometimes paint and sometimes solid colored with every variation imaginable occurring. He is well made, has excellent feet and legs and has as much savvy as any horse that ever lived.
Height ranges from 13 to 16 hands, weight 700 to 1000 pounds with a few individuals over and under.
The Indian Horse’s loyalty is legend as is their toughness and intelligence and any one who is fortunate enough to share their lives with one knows how truly special they are.