When the native peoples of America’s southwest were relocated from their homelands in the late 1800′s, they traveled a route that the Choctaw people called The Trail of Tears. The Choctaw were amongst those who were transferred and they traveled this sorrowful trail on and with their beloved horses.

There are very few Choctaw horses remaining and organizations like Return to Freedom are doing their best to preserve the breed, which as you can see by this photo, they are very happy about

Click here to learn more about the Choctaws and Return to Freedom.