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Galiceno Horse
Origin: Mexico.
Height: 12-13.2hh.
Color: Bay, black, sorrel, dun, gray.
Character: Highly intelligent, versatile, brave and gentle.
Physique: Built like a small, compact, narrow horse. Intelligent head witha bold eye; narrow chest, and often upright shoulder; short, straight back;legs fine and hard and long in the gaskin; small, well-shaped feet. They havea natural running walk, a fast gait unusual in a pony.
Ancestors of this small horse are thought to have come from Galicia, inSpain, possibly among the 16 horses landed on the American mainland whenCortes invaded Mexico from Cuba, and probably of the Garrano or Minhobreed. Refinement to its present type is thought to owe more to naturalevolution than to selective breeding by man.
It is used for ranch work and for light transport, and its alert and kindlydisposition has led it to excel in competitions. It is quick to learn, is hardy,and has stamina. It was first imported into the United States, where it iswidely popular, as recently as 1959.
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