ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kˈɜːli hˈɔːɹs ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ˈɪkoʊ bɪɡˈæn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ænd hæd ˌoʊvɚɹ ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd hˈɔːɹsᵻz ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚd ɪn ɪts nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈɜːli hˈɔːɹs ɹˈɛdʒɪstɹi æz ʌv ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
The International Curly Horse Organization (ICHO) began in 2000 and had over 800 horses registered in its North American Curly Horse Registry (as of October 2006).