Elko is 3D branded which means he comes from the original herds that started the curly breed in Nevada and is a foundation curly stallion.

Elko, foaled in 1990 was by Baha-Toiya.D (by Ruby Red King) and is out of a Damele mare also sired by Ruby Red King out of a Peacock D* daughter from a range mare.

It is really unknown how many foals Elko has sired but his offspring have competed in eventing, dressage, and show jumping, with many stating he is a sire of great significance. Many of Elko Nevada's offspring can be found producing foals for many curly breeders around the world,  Germany, France, Sweden to name a few. We do estimate at least 52 foals have been recorded sired by him and this number could very well be higher.

We have a Face Book group dedicated to Elko Nevada* and all horses who carry his name in their pedigree. It is  Elko Nevada* Curly Stallion .

 

We wish to thank Kim Hughes of DKH Irish Sport Horses for letting us have this  historically bred, Foundation Curly stallion. He will be bred to a few Purebred and Partbred Iberian mares and most of these foals will be offered for sale.

The Curly Horse is documented among wild horses of the North American west, since the 1700's. It has survived centuries of evolution, resulting its efficient size, strong boned legs, thick walled hooves, although not very correct in conformation.
The Dameles', a Nevada ranching family, were the first to use and breed the Curlies in the 1930s. They bred Curlies with their ranch horses, and then with an Arabian stallion, Nevada Red, and a Morgan stallion, Ruby Red King. The Curly coat often came through on the cross-bred foals, coupled with the wild Curly characteristics, but with the calm, intelligent, easily trainable temperament; friendly personality, strength, and stamina, from the out cross to domesticated horses used (stallions) The Damele`s herd was reduced to but a few mares & a colt during a severe storm in the 1950`s. To continue breeding these hardy horses, it was necessary to cross breed them to other breeds. Each breeder had his own idea of what other breed to cross with the Curly. All of our Curlies pedigrees read like a Who`s Who of Arabian (Nevada Red), Morgan (Ruby Red King), Quarter Horse (Hard Twist, Peter McQue, Oklahoma Star) breeds!

Crossing with the domesticated lines was a great thing as the Curly haired horses were harder to break and calm down. Often leg roped, tripped and tied  till the horses gave up so they could be approached. Benny Damele, in one You-tube video talked about the difficulty of breaking Elko`s sire due to his Curly temperament. One day he would be good and the next "he just might kill you." This was edited out on the video.  Great care must be given in crossing the Curly horses due to this. Imprinting at birth is also very much a must if selection for temperament is over looked for the Curly coat.

It was in 1961 that the Curly breed was to get the greatest contribution ever. It was in the form of Nevada Red, an Arabian stallion bred by Susanne Swanson of California. She and the Dameles were long time friends and in that year she stated that if she had another Arabian colt born, she was going to put him in the freezer. Mrs. Damele told her if the foal was a stud-horse instead of a filly, she would fill her freezer full of beef in trade for him. So Nevada Red became a part of the Damele herd and he remained a great influence in it until his death in 1981. Nevada Red was of high % Crabbet breeding with multiple crosses to Abu Farwa, not to mention Skowronek (one of the greatest little horses in Arabian history who`s name can be found in some of the most successful Arabian race and show horses, not to mention ranch horses in Russia, Poland, England, and of course North America and Mexico.)

 

We credit the wonderful temperament of Elko and the foals we have first hand experience with, to Elko`s half Morgan and 1/8th "Old" Arabian breeding.

 

All of Elko`s foals can be papered with the International Curly Horse Organization, weather Curly coated or Smooth Coated. Only a very few select outside mares will be excepted for live cover or AI.

DISCLAIMER. IF YOU HAVE HORSE ALLERGIES YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE ALLERGIC TO CURLY HORSES, CURLY OR SMOOTH COATED. IF YOU VISIT A CURLY FARM MAKE SURE YOU TAKE YOUR MEDICATION WITH YOU. MANY TIMES, BUT NOT ALL, IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO HORSES YOU MAY NOT HAVE THE SAME DEGREE OF ALLERGIC REACTION WITH A CURLY BRED HORSE. BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU GO TO SEE A CURLY HORSE THAT HAS JUST BEEN BATHED (at home or at a show or breed demo) AS WHAT WOULD NORMALLY MAKE YOU SUFFER ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO HORSES MAY BE MASKED OR "WASHED" AWAY.

Our son Olie has been tested to be very ALLERGIC TO HORSES but has shown no reaction to a few of our other horses of different breeds and has shown no reaction yet to our "Curly" mares.

Again, PLEASE NOTE: being HYPO-ALLERGIC does NOT GUARANTEE you will NOT have any type of Allergic reaction to a Curly horse. It lessens, or decreases, the Possibility of a reaction, but being Curly, in the form of a Curly or Smooth Coated does not Guarantee it. PLEASE take your medications with you when visiting any Curly farm.