Kiger Mustangs

I'm sure most of you have seen Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarrron. If you haven't, it's a great animated film about mustangs and one of my favorite movies. One thing I found intresting about it, is that Spirit is a Kiger Mustang.

Kiger Mustangs are primarily dun in color and have primitive markings including zebra-like stripes on the upper legs and shoulders as well as a dorsal stripe which runs down the middle of the back into the tail. Typically a dun horse is a shade of muted tan or a light brown-gray with dark brown or black manes. A dun colored horse may have many, but not all, of the primitive markings which include the dorsal stripe, two-toned manes and/or tails, zebra-like stripes on the upper legs and shoulders, dark color around muzzle and ears with dark outlines and lighter interiors. Dun horses are generally identified as simply duns or grullas.

Kiger Mustangs are agile and intelligent, with the stamina and surefootedness seen in many feral horse breeds. They have lots of courage and determination and are generally used for pleasure riding as well as endurance riding, driving, and many other situations where an athletic horse is desired.

Another cool thing about Kiger Mustangs is, unlike other mustangs, they look like the original spanish mustangs. Whereas the other mustang herd have influence with other breeds.

To learn more about Kigers read here:
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/wildhorse/kiger.php

   Here is a picture of a lovely Kiger Mustang

                          And here is a picture of the iconic Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron