The Petiso Pony or Petiso Argentino is a fairly new breed of pony from Argentina that comes from a cross between Shetland & Welsh ponies imported by farmers during the first half of the 20th century crossed with the Criollo. By 1982 a breed registry was created for these sturdy little animals.
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Named for the family that developed the breed mid-19th century, the Falabella is a rather unique little animal. It is not a natural breed, but rather comes solely from selective breeding.
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The term Criollo originally meant animals (or people) of purebred Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, but through time it has come to mean breeds native to the Americas.
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Also called Caballo Cimarron & Cimarrones Caballo, the Cimarron Horse is not a specific horse breed, the term cimarron can refer to any domesticated animal that has escaped and become naturalized or feral.
These animals are always introduced to an area by humans and they always have domestic animals in their ancestory.
Technically any of the animals brought over during the Spanish conquest of the Americas that made their way into the wild are Cimarron animals. That means that the American Mustang is a Cimarron Horse.
Also called the Argentinean Modepony & Argentinean Fashion Pony, this is a pony with the same foundation as the Falabella, bred by minors in Argentina.
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The Baguales is a feral horse found in the Pampas region of Argentina. This is a tough, robust horse that is able to withstand highly variable climatic conditions.
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The Argentinean Ranch Horse originated during the mid 16th century when animals who escaped from Buenos Aries bred with local Argentinean stock.
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Although the Argentine Polo Ponies are not an official breed, Argentina is recognized the world over for their fine polo horses, a cross between Thoroughbred & Criollo blood. This is the same cross as the Argentine-Anglo.
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The Corillo breed has overcome a great deal of adversity & intense living conditions during its existence. The resulting animal is smart, loyal, tough as nails & can cover astonishing distances.
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The Argentine Anglo was developed through a need for a sport horse, lighter than the Criollo for sport in the country.
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