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McConnaughey, Janet. “Oklahoma's Choctaw Horses Connect to Mississippi.” National Post (Online), 16 Oct. 2018, https://www.proquest.com/blogs-podcasts-websites/oklahomas-choctaw-horses-connect-mississippi/docview/2121029234/se-2?accountid=11091.
- McConnaughey explains some of the history of the Choctaw Horse, and states that they are one of the few genetically unique breeds of horses. McConnaughey also describes their stature and behavior, claiming that they are "small, tough, and durable." McConnaughey shows a farm that has been working to preserve these horses. It will be useful insight into the background and history of the horse.
Quammen, David. “People of the Horse.” National Geographic, Mar. 2014, pp. 104–113,115,118–120,122,124,126. Agriculture Science Database; Environmental Science Database; ProQuest Central; Research Library, https://www.proquest.com/magazines/people-horse/docview/1516813415/se-2?accountid=11091. Accessed 5 Apr. 2023.
- "People of the Horse" has a small section on the early Spanish Colonial horse, describing their features that were desired by Native Americans. It will be useful to describe the horse.
Bixby, Donald. “Rare Choctaw Strain of the Colonial Spanish Horse Is Conservation Priority.” Diversity, vol. 15, no. 2, 1999.
- "Rare Choctaw Strain of the Colonial Spanish Horse Is Conservation Priority" is split into three parts, the history of the Choctaw Horse, the characteristics of the horse, and the decline of the horse breed. Bixby describes that the Choctaw Horse has a rich history and provides meaningful insight to the way they were introduced, their shape, and their behavior.
Mitchell, Lena. “The Colonial Spanish Horse Gets Help Making a Comeback.” McClatchy - Tribune Business News, 11 Sept. 2011. ProQuest Central, https://www.proquest.com/wire-feeds/colonial-spanish-horse-gets-help-making-comeback/docview/888290064/se-2?accountid=11091. Accessed 5 Apr. 2023.
- Mitchell describes that the Choctaw Horses are nearing extinction, and how there is well developed historical knowledge on the horses. Mitchell also describes how the Choctaw Horse moved with the Choctaw Nation during the Trail of Tears. This will be useful for providing a timeline of the horse movement during the Trail of Tears.
Nicodemus, M. “33 Stride Variables of the Intermediate Stepping Gaits of the Choctaw Horse.” Journal of Equine Veterinary Science., vol. 35, no. 5, 2015.
- Nicodemus provides helpful insight into what the Choctaw Horse meant to the Native Americans. Nicodemus also includes a new phrase that may be helpful to me, "gait," which means walking manner.
Carson, James Taylor. “Horses and the Economy and Culture of the Choctaw Indians, 1690-1840.” Ethnohistory, vol. 42, no. 3, 1995, pp. 495–513. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/483216. Accessed 5 Apr. 2023.
- Carson provides a valuable secondary source that connects Choctaw horses further to their origins, the Choctaw nation. Carson also digs deep into rich history, stating that a US agent supervising the removal of Native Americans wanted develop a ferryboat to for "exclusive transport" of the Choctaw Horses.