Criollo Horse

Summary

The Criollo (in Spanish), or Crioulo (in Portuguese), is the native horse of the Pampas (a natural region between Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, in South America) with a reputation for long-distance endurance linked to a low basal metabolism. The breed, known for its hardiness and stamina, is popular in its home countries. The word criollo originally referred to human and animals of pure-bred Spanish ancestry that were born in the Americas, or, in Portuguese crioulo, to animals or slaves born in the Americas. In time, the meaning of the word would simply come to refer to native breeds of the Americas.

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Also known as

This breed is also called Argentine Criollo, Argentinian Horse, Criollo, Criollo (Uruguay), Criollo Horse, Criollo Mestizo, Crioulo as well as Crioulo Horse.

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