Intro
The Camardi Kulasi or Kula of Camardi is likely an extinct breed. Their name translates to ‘red roan of Camardi’ which is probably not an accurate translation, as the description says they are primarily buckskin.
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Hrvatski Posavac
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Origins
Also called the Croation Pasavac, Posavina Horse, Posavina & Busak Posavec, The Hrvatski Posavic comes from the flood plains of the Sava River in Croatia and their numbers are very low today.
Features
Average height 15.2 hands
Physique
Head is noble & broad
Ears are concave & elliptic
Hooves are broad & flat
Traditional Colors
Use
Light agriculture
Vegetation management
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Hrvatski Hladnokrvnjak
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Origins
Also called the Croatian Hladnokrvnjak, the Hrvatski Hladnokrvnjak is the most common horse in Croatia and comes from the north west. They are a large draft type horse bred for heavy agriculture work & meat production. Sadly as the 20th century eliminated the need for animals in agriculture the main reason they are bred is meat & milk production.
Features
Average height 16 – 17 hands
Physique
Head is large & wide
Back is long with well sprung ribs
Chest is broad & deep
Legs are strong and moderately feathered
Traditional Colors
Use
Meat & Milk production
Riding horse
Logging
Agriculture
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Croatian Coldblood
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Intro
The Croatian Coldblood is the most numerous draft breed native to Croatia, in fact, they are the most numerous breed in the country in general.
Origins
These animals have a hundred years of breeding tradition behind them and they have become an essential part of the culture & customs of the area. Once prized as agriculture animals for their ability to adapt to unfavorable climates, today they are bred for their history alone.
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Cob Horse
Origins
Cob is a type rather than a specific breed, in the UK it is often used to descrive a common riding horse and in the US it is generally used to describe the Welsh Cob. Today the Section D Welsh Cob is the typical build of a historic Cob, it is said a good show cob should have “the head of a lady & the backside of a cook.”
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Asiatic Wild Ass
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Intro
The most horse-like of the ass species, the Asiatic wild ass is now classified as an endangered species.
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Origins
The ancestors of these animals go back more than 40,000 years and during the late Pleistocene era their range extended as far west as Germany. Currently they are found in vastly reduced territories.
There are five recognized subspecies of this ass.
1. Mongolian Wild Ass or Equus hemionus hemionus
2. Indian Wild Ass or Equus hemionus khur
3. Turkmen kulan or Equus hemionus kulan
4. Onager or Equus hemionus onager
5. Syrian Wild Ass or Equus hemionus hemippus
The Mongolian Wild Ass is the most abundant of the sub-species and accounts for almost 80% of the species entire population. The rest of the sub-species have numbers in the triple digits and are facing extinction.
Features
Average height 11 – 11.8 hands
Physique
Large head with slender mouth
Ears are long and pointed
Limbs are powerful
Hooves are small and strong
Traditional Colors
Dun, often with a mealy gene
Temperament
These are wild animals
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African Wild Ass
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Intro
A wild member of the horse family Equidae, the African Wild Ass (Equus africanus) is thought to be the ancient ancestor of the domesticated donkey often seen today.
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Origins
This breed is native to dry areas of northeastern Africa such as Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. They have a tough digestive system which efficiently extracts moisture from their diet of vegetation, this allows them to go a long time between watering.
These animals generally live in small family groups instead of herds due mainly to the sparse vegetation in their habitat. They are very loud and can communicate verbally with other asses up to 2 miles away.
Today conservation efforts are being made because there are only a few hundred left in the wild. This is a result of a combination of factors. Interbreeding with domesticated stock has compromised the purity of their ancient bloodlines.
They are also forced to compete with domestic livestock and agricultural needs for the limited resources of the area. Not to mention they are traditionally hunted for food and medicine in both Ethiopia and Somalia.
They are legally protected in most of the countries where they are found, however these laws are next to impossible to enforce.
Features
Resilient animals that have thrived for thousands of years in an unforgiving climate
Physique
Typical donkey with stocky body
Ears are large to help cool them and give them keen hearing
Mane is stiff and upright and tipped with black
Tail is short and ends in a black brush
Hooves are slender and close to the same diameter as the legs
Traditional Colors
Dun displaying the mealy / pangare gene and primitive markings
Temperament
That of a wild animal
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Helpful Links
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Ultimate Guide to the African Wild Ass
African Wild Ass Archive
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