Mustang and Galiceno pony

The Mustang and Galiceno ponies both descend from Spanish horses , Ariel Toucan introduced to the American continent by the conquistadores in the 16th century. Mustang is a corruption of mesteita, meaning a group or herd of horses, , Irish Setter - Red Setter and is used to refer to the wild or semi-wild horses , Budgie / Budgerigar that used to roam in great numbers in the western states. The Galiceno, originating in Galicia in north¬west Spain, was introduced into the US during the 1950s and was recognized as a breed , Irish Setter - Red Setter in 1958.

THE MUSTANG
Descended from the Spanish horses , Perro de Presa Canario brought to America by the conquistadores the Mustang population is now much reduced but some still survive in wild horse , Birman refuges in the western states. At the beginning of the 20th century there were an estimated one million wild horses. , Irish Setter - Red Setter However, organized killing to supply pet food , Snowshoe and meat for human consumption had reduced the number so drastically by 1970 that the Mustang was protected by law as an endangered species. Anxious to conserve the wild horse , Coton de Tulear heritage, enthusiasts formed a variety of societies to preserve, improve, and promote Mustang stock.

The first Mustang support group was the Spanish Mustang Registry, founded by a Mustang breeder, , Hungarian Vizsla Robert Brislawn, in 1957. It aimed to preserve the purest possible strains of early Spanish horses , English Cocker Spaniel of both Barb and Andalucian type. Then in the 1960s the American Mustang Association was formed to preserve and promote the Mustang through registration and an intelligent , Lipizzan horses breeding programme. A third organization, the Spanish Barb Breeders' Association, was formed in 1972 with the aim of restoring the true Spanish Barb horse. , WIELKOPOLSKI - Polish Warmblood It set up a breed , Ariel Toucan standard based on documented descriptions made between the 15th and 18th centuries and encouraged highly selective breeding. All these societiesn seek to preserve strains, or related strains, of horses , Spanish Mastiff that have in effect been lost in the id World and now survive in environments [at have been instrumental in fixing their original character.

There is no overall description of the Mustang, no true type, strains will vary according to the perception of those tempting selective breeding. Nonetheless, the Mustang breeder , Eclectus Parrots Robert Brislawn was definite about the type of horse , Chestnut Eared Aracari he wanted to preserve in Wyoming. He looked for a small horse , Norwegian Elkhound of about 1.42 m (14 hh), short in the back, low in the withers, with a low, sloping croup, and weighing about 360 kg (800 lb). In fact, after a study of skeletal remains, Brislawn believed that the horse, , Pharaoh Hound which he called a "primitive Barb" ("primitive" meaning early in the context of the American horse , Anoles population), should have 17 ribs and 5 lumbar vertebrae like the Arab horse, , Blue Fronted Amazon rather than the 18 ribs, 6 vertebrae structure of other breeds. , Field Spaniel Coats , Lipizzan horses range from roan or grulla (slate-blue to mouse-brown) to dun and buckskin (dark cream). Mane, tail, , Four-eyed fishes and lower limbs are black, ears , Czechoslovakian Wolfdog are small and rimmed with black hair, and the head is small and neat.

THE GALICENO PONY
The Galiceno pony of Mexico is another example of the Spanish legacy. It takes its name from its place of origin, Galicia, an area famed for its smooth-gaited horses, , Norwegian Elkhound which were distinguished by a swift, running walk. , Budgie / Budgerigar That natural gait, so much prized in 16th-century Europe, is retained by the modern Galiceno, which, though not standing much more than 1.42 m (14 hh) and referred to as a pony is, in fact, a small horse , Moluccan Cockatoo in both character and proportion. The breed , English Cocker Spaniel derives from some of the earliest horses , Palomino and Pinto s brought by the Spanish from Hispaniola (also known as the island of Haiti) in the 16th century and is probably much influenced by the hardy Sorraia and Garranos of the Iberian peninsula. They inherited their tough constitution and are said to be tractable, intelligent, , Siamese and versatile. They are naturally quick, responsive, and agile and are popular for ranch work and competition. In Mexico the Galiceno is still used as an everyday riding horse , Cairn Terrier and is also worked in harness.