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Sorraia and Garranos Horse
The SORRAIA and the similar GARRANOS of Iberia are regarded as indigenous Iberian horses, probably thousands of years ago their forebears were the first horses to be domesticated in Europe.

 


Sorraias are extremely tough, but with a calm and gentle temperament. Possessing great endurance and stamina, they tend to have an exceptionally long, durable working life.
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Sorraia Description
The Sorraia is a small and beautiful horse. Unfortunately, it is almost extinct. The Sorraia is considered to represent the indigenous wild horse of Southern Iberia.

Sorraias are always either grulla or dun in color, a dilution color pattern with a dark dorsal stripe (eel stripe), leg stripes, often also shoulder stripes; "cobwebbing" patterns on the forehead; ...

Sorraia
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The Sorraia is an indigenous horse from Portugal, which has influenced many light modern horse breeds.
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Sorraia
The Sorraia is a pony breed from Spain and Portugal, and have influenced many American horse breeds.
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The Sorraia descended from very ancient stock and is related to the Tarpan as well as the Asian Wild Horse.

The Sorraia Horse - Equiworld horse breeds and horse breeding.
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Sorraia
The Sorraia is a horse from Spain and Portugal (Iberia Peninsula), which has influenced many light modern horse breeds.

Sorraia - wild horses indigenous to Spain
The Sorraia is an ancient type of primative horse from Spain and Portugal, that has influenced many light modern horse breeds. ...
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The Sorraia remained isolated for several millennia in the southern part of Iberia, the Alentejo and Andalusian regions of modern Portugal and Spain. Noted Portuguese historian Mr.

Arrow Rock Spanish Mustangs & Sorraia Mustangs, Hominy, Oklahoma, USA
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Caballos de Destino, Hot Springs South Dakota, USA
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The Buckskin is thought to of originated from the Spanish Sorraia. The Norwegian Dun, found today in Norway and other Scandinavian countries is a breed so old that his actual origin is lost in antiquity.

It is thought by some that the Astrurian developed as a cross between the Garrano pony of northern Portugal and Spain - a direct descendant of the Celtic pony - and the Sorraia, the original saddle horse of Iberia, ...

The Andalusian is descended from the Barb horse from the North West African deserts and the Sorraia, a primitive breed of rare horse from Spain.

The genetic heritage of the Cracker Horse is derived from the Iberian Horse of early sixteenth century Spain and includes blood of the North African Barb, Spanish Sorraia, Spanish Jennet and the Andalusian.

Portugal gives home to two pony breeds: the Sorraia and Garrano. Spain boasts thirteen Iberian breeds in addition to the Andalusian: Asturcon, Burguete, Caballo de Monte del Pais Vasco, Pura Raza Gallega, Cavall Mallorqui, Hispano-Arabe, ...

Chestnut; height 15 to 16; Use: Draught
Sorraia (Spain)
Dun, grey; height 112 to 13; Use: Draught, Pack
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