The Welsh Cob is a hardy equine, and as with other Welsh ponies they will enjoy a pasture situation. Are Welsh cobs good jumpers? Cobs are renowned for their versatility. Commonly assumed to be sedate and sensible, a fit cob Read more…
Breed Characteristics Fells are large ponies, standing 13-14 hands (52-56″) at the withers although the average is 13.2 hands. They are well muscled but not drafty, suitable for riding and driving. What type of horse is a Fell Pony? The Read more…
Our Registry began in 1908. Since the inception in 1908, we have registered 665,000 purebred Arabians and approximately 400,000 Half Arabians. Of the 665,000 purebred Arabians, we approximate about 425,000 to still be alive. Are there Arabian horses in America? Read more…
The term Creole can have many meanings, but during the early days of Louisiana, it meant that a person was born in the colony and was the descendant of French or Spanish parents. The term is a derivative of the Read more…
The Percheron is a breed of draft horse that originated in the Huisne river valley in western France, part of the former Perche province from which the breed takes its name. Usually gray or black in color, Percherons are well Read more…
June 2020) In Hispanic America, criollo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾjoʎo]) is a term used originally to describe people of Spanish descent born in the colonies. In different Latin American countries the word has come to have different meanings, sometimes referring to Read more…
Visitors to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, or Uruguay may have seen the beautiful Criollo horse in action. This breed has a long history in the South American pampas, the grassy eastern plains where both native dwellers and European settlers have long Read more…
between 14 and 16 hands. Most Curlies stand between 14 and 16 hands, though they can range from miniature horses to draft horses, which are only allowed in two registries. How tall are curly horses? 14.2- 15.2hThey are also hypo-allergenic, Read more…
Etymology. Borrowed from Portuguese crioulo (“white person born in the colonies; slave born in the house of his master; black person born in the colonies”). What does the term criollo mean? a person of pure Spanish descent born-ˈō-(ˌ)yō plural criolloscriollosIn Read more…
Who were the peninsulares, and why did the creoles resent them? Creoles resented the power of these Spanish and Portuguese officials who lived temporarily in Latin America for personal gain. Why do you think criollos and mestizos resent the peninsulares Read more…