It’s become a Friday thing to share the horse breeds of a new country. It’s fascinating to see how the country shapes the animals and today we see how Chile shapes the equine animal.
Mighty Terrain
Chile is home to an incredibly diverse range of geography, it is also one of the strangest shaped countries on the map. A long, narrow strip down the western coast of South America, the country averages only about 110 miles across. All of this unusualness makes for difficult terrain and land not likely to produce many horses…which is proven in the small number of breeds listed below.
Interesting Fact
It was North America that actually gave rise to the domestic horses of today, however equines died out in the Americas during the last Ice Age. All breeds found there today were at one point brought there and reintroduced…in many cases by the Spanish. This is no different in Chile, where the Chilote Pony is thought to be among the purest descendants of Spanish animals. Due to their isolation their bloodlines have had very little dilution.
Chilean Horse Breeds
Chilean Corralero
Chilote Pony
Horses of the World
There is a whole worlds worth of countries to visit, so be sure to keep yourself updated. Please let me know in the comments below if I’m missing any horses of Chile & check back next week for the breeds of China.