Owl Glen Stables

A little cool Gypsy history for us. We love our Pixie, and now we know how long they've been in that states!

Throwback Thursday | The First Gypsy Vanners in the United States 🕰️

As we prepare for another show season, we pause to honor the very beginning of the Gypsy Vanner breed in the United States.

Pictured here are the first 11 Gypsy Vanners to arrive in America.
The final five would arrive just a few months later.

From left to right:
Cushti Bok Lady, Esmeralda, Jasmine, Dolly, Bat, Papuza, Romany’s Ms. Bodi, Shampoo Girl, King’s Kaulo Ratti, Chauvani, and Cushti Bok.

Key milestones in breed history:
• November 24, 1996 – Importation of the first two Gypsy Vanner fillies, Bat and Dolly
• Easter Sunday 1997 & 1998 – Importation of the first two Gypsy Vanner stallions, Cushti Bok and The Gypsy King
• June 1998 – Importation of a total of fourteen mares and two stallions for the breed’s introduction at Equitana USA in Louisville, Kentucky

From those first horses to today’s show rings across North America, the Gypsy Vanner’s journey continues.

Photo credit: Gypsy Gold Horse Farm

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