Also called Gallego, Faca Galizana, Jaca Gallega, Poney gallego, Poni Galaga and Cabalo de Pura Raza Galega, the Galician Pony comes from the northwest of Spain, which is a wet region with low mountains.
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These ponies have traditionally been bred for meat production, riding and a source of hair for brushes. A difficult natural climate makes them rugged, hardy animals usually the size of a small horse or large pony. Their bloodlines are the foundation for the handsome Galice\u00f1o<\/a> breed found in Mexico. <\/p>\n The ancestry of the Galician pony is similar to that of many pony breeds who live on the Atlantic coast from Scotland down to Portugal. In each different place the animals evolved to suit the specific geographical and climate conditions. However, they all come from a mix of Celtic and Roman horses, as well as those brought to northern Spain by Germanic tribes. <\/p>\n An official herd book was established in 1994 and today this pony is a tourist attraction and source of revenue for locals. There is a yearly festival for rounding up the heard, branding them, cutting their manes and selecting a few animals to sell.<\/p>\n Average height 12.2 – 13.2 hands Head has a straight or slightly concave profile Generally black<\/a> or chestnut<\/a><\/p>\n Amiable and kind<\/p>\n Meat production Galician Purebred Horse Breeders<\/a>Features<\/h3>\n
\nCan have a mustache and a beard
\nMane and tail hair is abundant<\/p>\nPhysique<\/h3>\n
\nEars are small and hairy
\nProtruding eye sockets with large expressive eyes
\nChest is deep
\nBack is slightly sloping
\nHindquarters are slightly sloping
\nBelly is rounded
\nLegs are thin, short and strong with hard joints
\nHooves are small, dark, round and hard<\/p>\nTraditional Colors<\/h3>\n
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\nTourism<\/p>\nHelpful Links<\/h3>\n
\nOfficial Breeds Catalogue<\/a><\/p>\nVideo<\/h3>\n