ðə kˈɜːli hˈɔːɹs wʌz fˈɜːst dˈɑːkjuːməntᵻd ɪn juːɹˈiːkɐ, nᵻvˈædə, ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi baɪ ɹˈæntʃɚ dʒˈɑːn dˈeɪməl ænd hɪz sˈʌnz.
The Curly horse was first documented in Eureka, Nevada, in the early 20th century by rancher John Damele and his sons.