The Cuban trotter (Spanish: Cubano de trote / Criollo de trote) is a saddle horse breed native to Cuba. It is renowned for its trotting quality, and is used for driving and working cattle.
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| Country of origin | Cuba |
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| Use | Saddle horse |
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| Color | Bay or black |
History edit
Contrary to what its name suggests, this is not a racing-type horse, but a criollo type.[1] Like most Latin American horses, it is descended from the Colonial Spanish horse brought by the conquistadores,[1][2] and is therefore "locally adapted".[3]
The breed is named "Criollo de trote" in the DAD-IS database[3] and "Trotteur criollo" in the Delachaux guide, which also cites the local name Cubano de trote.[1] The breed originates from mixtures of Iberian Criollo horses and Canadian horses,[4] imported before the American Revolution to work on sugarcane plantations.[2]
Description edit
It shows the Criollo type.[1] The Delachaux guide (2014) cited an average height of 1.48 m to 1.50 m.[1] CAB International (2016) indicated 1.40 m to 1.52 m.
The head has a rectilinear or slightly convex profile, a broad forehead, developed jaws, and is topped by rather short ears.[1][2] The neck is broad and strong,[1] of medium length.[2] The chest is broad and deep.[2] The back is short and strong.[2] The rump is sloping and the legs are strong.[1] The tail is set low, and generally carried close to the body.[2]
The coat is most often bay or black.[1]
The temperament is vigorous and friendly, and the breed is reputed to be particularly hardy.[2]
Usage edit
Mostly used as a trotting horse in Cuba, but can also be ridden, especially for cattle[1] and farm work.[2]
Spread of breeding edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rousseau (2014, p. 486)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hendricks (2007, p. 144)
- ^ a b c "Criollo de trote / Cuba (Horse)". Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (DAD-IS).[permanent dead link]
- ^ Porter et al. (2016, p. 458)
Bibliography edit
- Hendricks, Bonnie (2007). International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds (2nd ed.). Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-3884-X.
- Porter, Valerie; Alderson, Lawrence; Hall, Stephen; Sponenberg, Dan (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (6th ed.). CAB International. ISBN 1-84593-466-0.
- Rousseau, Élise (2014). Tous les chevaux du monde [All the horses in the world] (in French). Delachaux et Niestlé. ISBN 2-603-01865-5.
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