{"id":250,"date":"2010-08-09T00:23:34","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T00:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theequinest.com\/breeds\/?p=250"},"modified":"2025-01-28T22:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T22:15:24","slug":"bashkir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/bashkir","title":{"rendered":"Bashkir Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intro<\/h3>\n

Native to the unforgiving climate in the steppe regions south of the Ural Mountains, the Bashkirskaya or Bashkir horse is by nature an incredibly tough animal. Enduring long cold winters and short hot summers.
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Origins<\/h3>\n

This is an ancient breed that has been bred for centuries by the Bashkiri people. Domestic breeding of horses was an established practice long before Mongols appeared in the area. While the blood of the Mongol horses<\/a> may have been introduced to the Bashkir, it is not the foundation of the breed.<\/p>\n

The Bashkir horse bloodline is descendant of the steppe horses from western Asia. The effect of their specific climate created characteristics which differ from other breeds that share similar ancestors, they are much heavier in build.<\/p>\n

Many Uses<\/h3>\n

The mares are used heavily for milk production from April to August every year. During this time, foals are kept from the mares during the day so they can be milked, then allowed to feed at night. This has had an adverse effect on the development of the young animals and the breed in general suffers in quality because of it.<\/p>\n

Cross breeding with a number of different bloodlines has been attempted, however crosses with lighter breeds rarely retain the hardiness of the Bashkir blood.<\/p>\n

2 Recognized Types<\/h3>\n

Both types of the breed have a very high work tolerance and are known for their hardiness under saddle.<\/p>\n

Mountain type<\/strong> – smaller draft-type.
\nSteppe type<\/strong> – tallier and of lighter build saddle- harness-type.<\/p>\n

The Bashkir has an obvious link to the American Bashkir<\/a>, which is clearly of the same origin. The American Curlies are thought to have been first noticed in mustangs in the early 19th century, making their feral existence on the North American continent a mystery.<\/p>\n

Features<\/h3>\n

Average height 13.1 – 14 hands
\nVersatile and useful
\nHealthy and well adapted for its habitat<\/p>\n

Physique<\/h3>\n

Massive head
\nShort, fleshy neck
\nBroad back
\nChest is deep and broad
\nLegs are short and bony
\nCoat is long and curly
\nMane and tail is thick and grows long with winter coat<\/p>\n

Traditional Colors<\/h3>\n

chestnut<\/a> | bay<\/a> | grey<\/a> | dun<\/a> | roan<\/a><\/p>\n

Temperament<\/h3>\n

Strong and sensible with a good disposition<\/p>\n

Use<\/h3>\n

Riding horse
\nDraft horse
\nMilk
\nMeat<\/p>\n

More Images<\/h3>\n
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Image from Mitic<\/a> under the CA BY-SA 3.0<\/a> license<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Video<\/h3>\n