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The Mustangs of our time look so different from the Spanish mustang that they descend from. In the year 1977 there was a herd of mustangs discovered that were significantly deviated from other herds. These horses had zebra and dorsal stripes on their legs and they were a light yellow in color. Not to mention that their heads were shaped the same as a Barb. There were a few horses that were able to keep their original characteristics because they lived closed off from other herds in Oregon. Soon the herd was split into two groups: one of seven and the other of twenty. They were then set free and were watched to intend that no other wild mustangs got near them and bred with the Kiger Mustangs.

Out of the group of Kiger mustangs that was discovered, only a few were tamed. They were great cattle drivers and were excellent learners. Their height varies anywhere from 13.2 hands to 15 hands, though the leaders always tend to be the tallest of the group. They were very unique because most mustangs come in equine colors but tend to be a sorrel color.