Galician horse
Spanish breed of horse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Galician or Galician Mountain Horse, Spanish: Caballo de Pura Raza Gallega,[1] Galician: Raza Equina Cabalo Galego do Monte,[5] is a breed of small horse from Galicia, in north-western Spain. It is genetically very close to the Garrano breed of northern Portugal.[2] It was in the past used as a war-horse and in agriculture; it is now raised for shows and riding. They are very useful for ranchwork. The horses are bay or black.[4][3]: 463
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Country of origin | Spain |
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Distinguishing features | Height: 120–140 cm[3]: 463 Weight: 165–300 kg[4] |
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