Bashkire
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| Origin: | Russia |
| Main breeding area: | Russia |
| Distribution: | Russia |
| Stick measure : | 132-152 cm |
| Colors : | Browns and foxes, lots of dunks |
| Main application area: | Milk production, meat supplier, pack horse , draft horse |
The Bashkire - also Curly Bashkir , Bashkirskaya or Baschkirsky - is a resilient pony whose origins lie in the Russian steppe south of the Urals .
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
Exterior
Medium-sized, stocky pony with a wide body and short legs. The large head is straight or slightly rammed. For the winter, the pony, which is tailored to minimal feed and great cold, gets a thick layer of fat under the skin. The fur can be curly. There are two types: the mountain type is smaller and lighter than the steppe type.
interior
Good-natured, calm and willing animals that find their own food even when the snow cover is closed. Their calmness and human focus make them very suitable for beginners.
Breeding history
The Bashkir is the horse of the Bashkirs . It occurs in the steppes north of the Black and Caspian Seas and west of the Volga. They have also been bred in stud farms since 1845. Today they are bred in a stud farm in the capital Ufa of the Republic of Bashkortostan . Originally, the Bashkire was also bred for milk and meat production , as well as pack, draft and riding animals. The mare's milk is fermented by the locals into kumys , which are said to have special healing properties. As a workhorse, pulling loads over long distances is the strength of the Bashkirs, a team should be able to pull a sledge 120 to 140 km in 24 hours without being fed. Since the animals are no longer needed as workhorses due to the motorization, the Bashkire in Russia has been bred to a high degree for milk production. Through strong selection, it was possible to increase the milk yield to up to 2,700 liters in an 8 to 9 month lactation period. This is particularly noteworthy as the mare udder only holds two liters of milk and the animals therefore have to be milked every two hours - even at night. In order to achieve this yield, the foals are completely separated from the mares during the day and, in order to prevent disadvantages in development, are given skimmed cow's milk, among other things.
There are curly horses in the USA too: the American Bashkir Curly Horses . They form a separate breed. Animal hair allergy sufferers react much less strongly to the curly fur than to normal horse hair, which often makes the animals very popular. This fact was medically proven by an examination by the Aachen University Hospital.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Bashkir pony . scholian.de. Retrieved June 20, 2011.