These amazing horses seem to have gone from the pages of fairy tales! It's hard to believe they were real ...

In the 19th century there were gorgeous horse, look at them was a pleasure. Their long mane, emerging in the wind, making them look like a fairy-tale characters.

There are several explanations, where did these incredible animals. Someone says almost mythical origin of the so-called long-haired horses Oregon. According to historians, this breed is akin to modern breeds such as the Clydesdale horse (Scottish cold-blooded horse), which is quite likely, given the huge size of these animals.

This photo illustrates the full beauty of Oregon long-haired horse, gorgeous mane and tail that seems to have no end.



mane stallion named White-winged, received the title of "the most beautiful horses" at the time, reached 426 cm and its tail - 518 cm.



The switches were not quite decorative element. They are braided so that the hair does not tangle at night, until the animal was asleep. B>



It seems that these horses came from another world, when in fact their origin is quite natural.



Another Oregon haired horse named Linus earned incredible sum at the time for their owners - 30 thousand dollars. Stallion bought Eton traveling circus. B>



First Oregon long-haired horse, which has become a celebrity, was the mare, who worked on a small farm in Oregon, USA. In the animal noticed and started to show it on the views. B>



Son of the horse was said Linus - only her foal, which had the same beautiful mane. Another horse, to get such royal heritage, became a foal Linus. Pet owners are not too creative in choosing a name, so they called him Linus II. B>



Oregon longhaired horses were a rarity, so they are regularly exposed to circus performances. If there is a potential buyer, the owners asked for fabulous sums of animals, including their examples of unique genetic mutations. B>



Unfortunately, this beautiful breed could not be saved. Oregon long-haired horses are gone forever, leaving behind a unique pictures. B>



The beauty of these fascinating animals. No wonder about them compose legends and assign them to a mythical origin. Scientists say that it is - just fiction, but who knows for sure how it really was?

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