Horse Breeds of the World- Criollo

Episode 1 of Horse Breeds of the WorldCriollo-The criollo is a hardy horse with a brawny and strong body. They have short, strong legs with good bone, resistant joints, low set hocks, and sound, hard feet. The long muzzled head is medium to large sized and has a straight or slightly convex profile with wide-set eyes. The croup is sloping and the haunches well-muscled, the back short with a strong loin. They have sloping, strong shoulders with muscular necks. The body is deep with a broad chest and well-sprung ribs.Crioulo horse with winter coat (Strawberry roan) in a Rescue Center in Toscana (Italy)The criollo is tractable, intelligent, willing, and sensible. The criollo horses average 1.45 m (14.1 hh). The maximum height for stallions and geldings is 1.50 m (14.3 hh) high and the minimum height is 1.38 m (13.2 hh). The maximum and minimum heights for mares are 2 cm less (approximately one inch). The line backed dun is the most popular color, but the breed may also come in bay, brown, black, chestnut, grulla, buckskin, palomino, blue or strawberry roan, gray and overo colors.The breed is famous for their endurance capabilities and ability to live in harsh conditions, as their homeland has both extreme heat and cold weather. They are frugal eaters, thriving on little grass. They have good resistance to disease and are long-lived.

Channel: Pets & Animals
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: Trixiesgirlforevever

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