A brave warrior astride a swift steed thunders across the plain, accompanied by wild mustangs. Similar vivid images were painted on buffalo hides by Plains Indians in the 180"s. The Celebrate the Horse blanket is based on a design from the Blackfoot tribe, expert horsemen who called the animal “elk-horse” for its great size. The arrival of the horse with 16th-century Spanish Conquistadors changed the culture of Native Americans, influencing the tribes’ migration, trading, herding and hunting. Eventually Sioux, Cayuse, Nez Perce, Crow, Comanche, Cheyenne, Kiowa and other tribes became horse-based societies and cultures. Napped. 82% pure virgin wool/18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80" (163 x 203 cm).