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Introduction

The Block Horse

• The short version of the story

The Block

• Location of the Block

  • ...in North America ...in Alberta ...in the Palliser Triangle

• Creation of the Block

  • The eviction of 1941

The Horses of the Block

• The 20-year period of managed open-range breeding, followed by 30 years on their own

• The Stud Branches

• The Elusive Horses in the Block

• On their own

• • By 1965 management of the herds was over

• The Final Roundup

  • The last of the remaining horses were pulled out after surviving on their own under severe conditions for 30 years

Preserving the Block Horse

• The end of horses on the British Block and a beginning to try to preserve them

• The Block Horse Pedigree

• The Block Horse Group

• Contacting Us

  • To see the Block Horses, to buy them or to join us