Sardinian horse
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| Origin: | Sardinia |
| Main breeding area: | Sardinia |
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| Stick measure : | approx. 157 cm |
| Colors : | mostly brown or fox |
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Sardinian horse , also Sardinian Anglo-Arab or Sardo for short , is the name of a Sardinian warm-blooded breed that originated in the 16th century. The horses are known in their homeland as tough and persistent riding horses and good jumpers. They are tough and willing to perform and are described as courageous and intelligent.
features
The horses of this breed are around 157 cm tall and usually appear in shades of brown. You can clearly see the oriental influence in them, but many of the horses also have major defects.
Characteristic are the long, sloping shoulder and the weakly muscled hindquarters , but mostly with a good tail. In addition, the horses usually have long tubes and the hind legs are seldom correct.
breed
The ancestors of the breed emerged from Arabs and Berbers in the 16th century . Ferdinand the Catholic later introduced Spanish blood.
From 1720 on, breeding was neglected and resumed in 1908 with the introduction of Arab stallions for improvement.
Studs where the Sardinian horse was and is bred are at Santu Lussurgiu Padromannu, Mores, Monte Minerva and Abbasanta .
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- Elwyn H. Edwards (text), Bob Langrish (photos): Horse breeds. Over 100 horse and pony breeds worldwide, origins, characteristics, breeding (“Eyewitness handbook horses”). 5th edition BLV Verlagsgesellschaft, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-405-15983-0 .