Baluchi (horse)

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Baluchi
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Important data
Origin: Balochistan
Main breeding area: Pakistan
Distribution: North asia
Stick measure : around 150 cm
Colors : mostly brown, foxes and molds
Main application area: Riding and draft horse

The Baluchi (or also: Baluchi ) is a horse breed from Pakistan . The horses are persistent, nimble, frugal and are used as riding and draft horses.

description

Medium-sized, robust small horse, fine, dry head with a straight profile and small flexible ears, the tips of which point inwards, similar to those of the Kathiawari . Long, straight neck that merges into a clear withers. The narrow-chested trunk often lacks depth and sufficient rib arching. Wiry hindquarters with mostly weak “trousers”, the limbs are strong and dry, iron-hard hooves, beautiful long hair. Mostly browns, foxes and molds.

The horse is about 150 cm tall.

origin

The Baluchi comes from the Republic of Pakistan and mainly comes from the provinces of Balochistan and Sind, as well as in the regions of Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazikhan, Muzaffargarh and Multan in the Punjab. The ancestors of the breed were mainly Asian and Oriental horse breeds. But there was never a single breeding goal.

use

The breed is used for riding, for sporty "tentpegging" and as a draft horse in front of the two-wheeled "tongas", which are used to transport people and goods.

Individual evidence

  1. Breed portrait: Baluchi horse, Baluchi