11-01-2015, 07:08 PM
Some of the horses available in Italy at this time are no longer with us having been later bred for meat and eventually killed off as a breed.
Modern equivalents of the sort seen in the statue do still exist. Look at the Basque horse and the Giara. If you are looking at the stocky build, crested neck and yet have hairy fetlocks, you need to consider the very old Spanish breeds (not the modern PREs) or the Lusitano.
My own theory is that the South American criollo is the closest now to this Spanish breed as they are fairly pure bred. The are not big horses but they are certainly hardy and up to weight.
Modern equivalents of the sort seen in the statue do still exist. Look at the Basque horse and the Giara. If you are looking at the stocky build, crested neck and yet have hairy fetlocks, you need to consider the very old Spanish breeds (not the modern PREs) or the Lusitano.
My own theory is that the South American criollo is the closest now to this Spanish breed as they are fairly pure bred. The are not big horses but they are certainly hardy and up to weight.
Moi Watson
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
