Walkers turned into their herds to improve the bloodlines. DNA testing from horses gathered from the Checkerboard Gather in 2014 show these bloodlines.
Curly Horses
Another breed which was introduced in the 1940’s, was the Curly Horse. A rancher by the name if Isaac Brooks bought a black Curly colt from a trader at Fort Laramie who he named the Laramie Stud. His colt, Rocket, was later retired to the range by Brooks' nephew in 1974. The Curly horses still remain on the range to this day, and are all descendants of Rocket.
Pat Doak