Basotho Pony

The Basotho Pony, also called Basuto is native to an enclave of South Africa called Lesotho. An inhospitable climate, high altitude and steep terrain have created an incredibly tough little animal.
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Origins ...

Basotho Pony
The Basotho Pony is found in Lesotho, which is an enclave of South Africa. It is used for exclusively for riding and only cattle are used for draft purposes in Lesotho purposes.

BASOTHO PONY
Found in a South African enclave called Lesotha, the Basotho Pony is primarily used as a riding horse. Developed after 1825, the Basotho Pony is an offspring of the Cape Horse.

The origin of the Basotho Pony can be traced back from that of the Cape horse, which formed the foundation stock. According to Thomton (1936), horses were first sent out to the Cape by the Dutch East India Company in 1652.

Basuto pony, also spelled Basotho pony
Batak Pony
Bhutia Pony, also spelled Bhotia Pony
Boer Pony
Bosnian Pony
British Riding Pony, see Riding Pony in "types of horses" section
Burmese Pony
Carpathian Pony, see Hucul Pony
Caspian pony ...

The war again proved the stamina, hardiness and mobility of the Boer horse and Basotho Pony. Under difficult conditions they had to live off the veld and thousands of these horses perished.

Assateague Pony, see Chincoteague Pony
Asturian pony, see Asturcon in horse section
Australian Pony
Australian Riding Pony
Bali Pony
Bardigiano Pony
Bashkir Pony
Basque Pony
Basuto pony, also spelled Basotho pony
Batak Pony ...

The period from the Boer War (1899) to present The war again proved the stamina, hardiness and mobility of the Boer horse and Basotho Pony. Under difficult conditions they had to live off the veld and thousands of these horses perished.

See also: Pony, Thoroughbred, Cape, Boer, Java