Uruguay Category

Breeds of horse found in Uruguay, a nation on the eastern coast of South America. There is one breed native to the country, the handsome and robust Criollo.

Canelón Horse

Intro

A predecessor to the Criollo Uruguayo, the Canelón was the first national horse of Uruguay, probably bred in the Canelones region from which it takes its name. Known as a fine and adaptable saddle horse, with fast, agile movement.
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Criollo Uruguayo

Intro

The term criollo has long been used in the Americas to describe something of Spanish lineage, from people to horses. The Criollo Uruguayo is a strain of Criollo that is bred specifically in Uruguay.
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Criollo Horse

Intro

The term Criollo originally meant animals (or people) of purebred Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, but through time it has come to mean breeds native to the Americas.
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Breeds