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I wanted to work with horses, not just as a hobby. I wanted to be able to sometime in the future have it as a full time job.
But what type of breed would be the best?
I wanted a horse that was not too small and not too big. It had to be good as a children's horse, endurance horse, just as well as being able to compete in jumping, dressage etc. A fast learning, adaptable, hardy and extremely kind horse was what I was looking for.
I thought about all kind of breeds, but none felt completely right. One day "mustangs" popped up in my head from nowhere. It was probably the "wild-west-theme" that somehow woked a distant cowboy dream within me that made it the perfect idea.
I started to look for mustangs in Sweden, but realised that there existed just about a dozen here.
It seemed no better than to own a mustang, it had to be imported. So what kind of mustang would be the best?
Spanish mustangs, american mustangs, kiger mustangs, sorraia mustangs..? There were so many different types...!
I wanted the purest mustangs possible. Since the word mustang means "wild", that meant horses that still were wild. Did they really exist?
The mustangs originate from the Spanish horses which the conquistadores brought over in the 1600's century. These horses were considered to be the best of it's kind during this time, so thats why I also wanted to have as much Spanish blood as possible in my horses.
First, I thought of the Spanish mustangs. I found out that most of them live in captivity since a hundred years back. Line breeding seem to be quite common among these horses as well and this is nothing I personally believe in. After my visits to USA I also learned that many of the good qualities that the Kiger mustangs possess (for ex. extremely hard hooves) does no longer exist in these horses.
There are still many American mustangs wild in the U.S. These horses differ from the Spanish mustangs because they also have genes from many other breeds.
I had never heard of the Kiger mustangs! I read about this type of horse and got more and more interested. This horse seemed to have only advantages! They were still some of them wild, and DNA-tests had been made on these horses showing they were very close related to the Spanish horses brought over a couple of hundred years earlier.
Theese horses were supposed to be a fast learners, very allround, extremely hardy and with a wonderful mind. The size, (somewhere between 130 cm and 160 cm, mean around 145 cm) was perfect!
....So, I visited the U.S twice to choose a couple of mares! I learned very much about the Kiger mustangs during these trips. I met many nice people that only live for these wonderful horses and they gave me much useful information.
I feel very certain that I picked out the best mares for my purpose!
I could at the same time look at the 2 stallions our mares were bred to before their trip to Tibble begun. Just perfect=)
All of my present and coming horses are and will be documented full Kiger mustangs with origin from the two first herds in Kiger and Riddle Mountain HMA.
My goal is to preserve the Kiger Mustangs and introduce this magnificent horse in Sweden and the rest of Europe.
But what type of breed would be the best?
I wanted a horse that was not too small and not too big. It had to be good as a children's horse, endurance horse, just as well as being able to compete in jumping, dressage etc. A fast learning, adaptable, hardy and extremely kind horse was what I was looking for.
I thought about all kind of breeds, but none felt completely right. One day "mustangs" popped up in my head from nowhere. It was probably the "wild-west-theme" that somehow woked a distant cowboy dream within me that made it the perfect idea.
I started to look for mustangs in Sweden, but realised that there existed just about a dozen here.
It seemed no better than to own a mustang, it had to be imported. So what kind of mustang would be the best?
Spanish mustangs, american mustangs, kiger mustangs, sorraia mustangs..? There were so many different types...!
I wanted the purest mustangs possible. Since the word mustang means "wild", that meant horses that still were wild. Did they really exist?
The mustangs originate from the Spanish horses which the conquistadores brought over in the 1600's century. These horses were considered to be the best of it's kind during this time, so thats why I also wanted to have as much Spanish blood as possible in my horses.
First, I thought of the Spanish mustangs. I found out that most of them live in captivity since a hundred years back. Line breeding seem to be quite common among these horses as well and this is nothing I personally believe in. After my visits to USA I also learned that many of the good qualities that the Kiger mustangs possess (for ex. extremely hard hooves) does no longer exist in these horses.
There are still many American mustangs wild in the U.S. These horses differ from the Spanish mustangs because they also have genes from many other breeds.
I had never heard of the Kiger mustangs! I read about this type of horse and got more and more interested. This horse seemed to have only advantages! They were still some of them wild, and DNA-tests had been made on these horses showing they were very close related to the Spanish horses brought over a couple of hundred years earlier.
Theese horses were supposed to be a fast learners, very allround, extremely hardy and with a wonderful mind. The size, (somewhere between 130 cm and 160 cm, mean around 145 cm) was perfect!
....So, I visited the U.S twice to choose a couple of mares! I learned very much about the Kiger mustangs during these trips. I met many nice people that only live for these wonderful horses and they gave me much useful information.
I feel very certain that I picked out the best mares for my purpose!
I could at the same time look at the 2 stallions our mares were bred to before their trip to Tibble begun. Just perfect=)
All of my present and coming horses are and will be documented full Kiger mustangs with origin from the two first herds in Kiger and Riddle Mountain HMA.
My goal is to preserve the Kiger Mustangs and introduce this magnificent horse in Sweden and the rest of Europe.
